Car wobbles at 10-15 mph

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Neejay
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Is it my tire(s) that makes my car wobble at 10-15 mph? I think it may be my passenger rear tire if thats the case.

Anything else would make the car slighty wobble from side to side? My front 2 are new(er) falken ziex 512's. Rears are used...

I hope that doesnt mean a lump is comming up...

I also have coilovers, but I dont think thats the problem...


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SmithSR
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Sounds like a separated tire.. the lump is indeed coming up.

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Neejay
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SmithSR wrote:Sounds like a separated tire.. the lump is indeed coming up.
Couldnt have come at a worse time....considering I need RUCAs...*sigh*

And do you think its alright to run 205/55 in the front, and 205/60 in the rear?

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Yeah those sizes work well..

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SmithSR wrote:Yeah those sizes work well..
Thanks...I took a pic of where I think the problem may be/arise. An elevated lump in a straight line going across the width of the tire in the tread, although visibly it doesnt seem to elevate/lump up the tire's surface:

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SmithSR
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That seems to be the treadwear indicator, not a separation.

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SmithSR wrote:That seems to be the treadwear indicator, not a separation.
hmm...anyway to spot a seperation?

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Run your hand (CAREFULLY!) along the tires tread surface, you will be able to feel a distortion (either a lump and shift in the tread) on the tire fairly quickly...

-Chet

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I've had a wobble thats lasted through multiple tires and alignments, i think its my engine/transmission mount though, just a thought.

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Exar-Kun wrote:Run your hand (CAREFULLY!) along the tires tread surface, you will be able to feel a distortion (either a lump and shift in the tread) on the tire fairly quickly...

-Chet
Tried it, didnt find anything
gogg wrote:I've had a wobble thats lasted through multiple tires and alignments, i think its my engine/transmission mount though, just a thought.
How would that cause a wobble though? I know my engine mounts are shot, you can move my engine with enough force.

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rotate them just to see if it changes. switch your rear to front and vise versa and take it for a spin and see if it changes the feel of the wobble.

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Neejay wrote:How would that cause a wobble though? I know my engine mounts are shot, you can move my engine with enough force.
I have one nismo mount and one shot stocker, therefore its unbalenced. (yes this is ghetto, but i was in a hurry to swap my engine in and i have plans of getting all new mounts)

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gogg wrote:
I have one nismo mount and one shot stocker, therefore its unbalenced. (yes this is ghetto, but i was in a hurry to swap my engine in and i have plans of getting all new mounts)
Well, I know my mounts are shot. lol
Ceptos wrote:rotate them just to see if it changes. switch your rear to front and vise versa and take it for a spin and see if it changes the feel of the wobble.
I cant do that because I have 205/60 in the rear, and 205/55 in the front.


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