wheel vibration

Hey guys,

Just bought a 1992 Honda Accord and when I drove it at highway speeds, I
hear a thumping sound from the front tires, car rides like it riding on
little bumps, steering wheel vibrates. What could this mean? Car is under
warranty, so I can get it fixed.

Thanks for any advice,

Dave

 

First thing gotta be to have the tires rebalanced. Or even look at
them, see if there are spots of heavy wear.

J.

 

Yep, what J said. That is especially true if it doesn't happen at any
highway speed, and it only happens within a 10km/h range (say from
100-110 or from 110-120).

Cosmin

 

just have the tires inspected and look for tread separation or cupped tires.

Any reputable tire shop should have no problem finding defects in tires like
that.

CaptainKrunch

 

Thanks for the input guys. I told a few friends and they were telling me
the same, get tires rebalanced!

 

That's the START point;you still could have a "flat spot" or an out-of-
round tire,or tread separation,or other tire defect.

"flat spot" is from locking up the brakes and the stopped wheel grinds a
flat spot on the tire,then it acts like a shopping cart wheel.