95 SE - Weird shimmy at low speeds that seems to disappear as you pick up speed (30mph+)... Sort of like a bent wheel or something but am now on the 3rd set of rims / tires so I figure it has to be something in the suspension / drvietrain?
No visible signs of damage but I'm fixing to get all the wheels aligned as I just had to replace the front L control arm & tie rod due to a curb hit (It was doing this prior to this happening).
I do notice that the rear wheels seem to lean in at the top too... Will the alignment take care of that also? Runnng 245/50-17 tires on all 4 corners.
Modified by rdx4me at 1:40 PM 2/19/2007
Weird feeling?
Re: Weird shimmy at low speeds? (rdx4me)
First - Get the right tire size on the car. 245/50/17 is WAAAAAAAY to tall. A 225/45/17 should be good on a S14 and has plenty of sticky tire available.
Do you notice the vibration in the steering wheel or seat/chassis? I would check your bearings and driveshaft to ensure those are good, then check your other suspension components.
Do you notice the vibration in the steering wheel or seat/chassis? I would check your bearings and driveshaft to ensure those are good, then check your other suspension components.
Re: Weird shimmy at low speeds? (Exar-Kun)
Right tire size? That's got nothing to do with the low speed shimmy I'm feeling... Previously (last month) I had 205/40ZR-17 and it did the exact same wobble / shimmy at low speeds... Feels more like a bent wheel or something.
But thanks for the input...
But thanks for the input...
Re: Weird shimmy at low speeds? (rdx4me)
does it steer left to right or does the whole car shimmy....if you havent got it aligned yet it could possibly be your tie rods not correctly aligned...