2000 Dodge Stratus Noise from tire and shaking steering whe

2000 DODGE STRATUS
80,000 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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KCON15
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About 2 weeks ago I noticed a thumping sound from the front driver side tire. It sounded like a flat tire, and was a little low on air so I filled it but that solved nothing. The dull thumping sound is still there and recently the steering wheel has started to shake back and forth. The problem is really bad at high speeds, but it is still very noticeable at slower speeds too. I'm going to take it in to be fixed but I would like to have some idea of what is wrong before I do that so I can avoid being scammed into fixing things that aren't wrong with it.
Feb 23, 2009 at 3:25 PM
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ZACKMAN
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Check your tire for "cupped" or blister. That is usually what happens when you hear "thumping" noise.
Feb 24, 2009 at 12:01 AM