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Bows in at top or bottom? More than likely you need your suspension aligned. The tire just follows the suspension. Misalignment can cause tire wear and handling problems. Front wheel drive cars need 4 wheel alignment to insure the back isn't steering the front. Other causes are shock/strut or control arm bushing wear or failure. Tie rod ends or idler arm wear can cause tire wear as well. All parts should be tight and serviceable before alignment.
don't drive it, unsafe dude. get your entire frontend checked out, probably needs a front end alignment, new tires, front, could need a new idler arm, tie-rod ends, this vehicle is dangerous, donot drive until repaired , your life and others lives are more important than this dam car, GET IT FIXED NOW !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
No, if the pitman arm and tie rods are worn bad enough to cause the tires to be this much out of alignment, then this car is dangerous to even drive. If one of those parts comes loose you will loose any steering control and have an accident. You need to park this car until you have enough money to have it repaired.
You could have a bad tie rod end, Idler arm, pitman arm, wheel bearing or ball joint. All of these will normally cause a vibration also. Check by jacking the front end one side at a time and moving the tire back and forth on front and back and in and out on top and bottom. Either watch or have someone else watch the steering assembly for movement and where it is. If there is no unusual movement, it is more than likely an alignment problem or tire problem.
I would have front tires checked for balance at any tire shop. If okay inspect tie rod ends, idler arm, and pitman arm, as I see these part go bad most often on these vehicles. It sounds like you have a tire balance problem.
Alignment has alot to do with the tires not shimmying.. Like zero toe setting. Loose componants like tie rod ends and the idler ar worn. You can ck for excess front end play by holding the front and back of the wheel and pushing and pulling on it, like rocking it. OR have someone rock the steering while you watch where the play is from underneath. By rocking I mean turn the steering wheel back and forth. Look at all th joints and pivot points for excess play, which is, movement not immediate to the rest of the steering system. Tire balance is very important. Wheel hop is a sign of a bad tire and it overtaxes the shock absorber. Shocks don't cause shimmy because they are a vertical movement controlA shimmy is lateral or side to side.Wheel balance weights must be spit. If a 2 oz. weight is needed to balance the tire, Oe once should be on the inside of the wheel and one ounce on the outside directly across from each outher.. Loose wheel brgs will cause shimmy, but they would not last long. Caster setting on the wheel alignment will also cause shimmy. Like on a shopping car. too much caster causes the wheel to start fluttering and is very hard on other componants. This may be why you have worn tie rod ends and a bad pitman arm. Worn control arm bushings and ball joints directly affect titre wear and can only be feltwhen the front end hits a dip and detected by side wear on the tire edges. Summary: replace the tie rod end and have the car aligned. Good Luck, -Ned_ sorry about the book
Ball joints, idler arm, pitman arm and tie rod ends are all problems with these vehicles. If any of these parts are worn it can cause your problem and it cannot be properly aligned until the parts are replaced..
Wow, what a can of worms, but here we go.
First, be where there is an air source so you can inflate your tires. Now, jack up the car. You can do one wheel at a time if you want. Now, let the air out. All of it. Now, very slowly, turn (spin) wheel and look for a flat spot in the tire. This is an indication that the belt in the tire has broken.
Another thing is to check for bad shocks. This can cause excessive bouncing but you feel it shaking or vibrating.
Check tire for uneven wear. Poor alignment can also causing vibrations in the steering wheel.
Next, be sure that no one has used the "Fix a Flat" stuff in a can. It is used to temp fix for a flat but it fills the tire with a liquid sealant and can give you a "Fit" trying to figure this one out.
You may need to have the entire front end check for loose (worn) parts. Tie rod ends, ball joints,etc.
Good Luck
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