1999 Lincoln Continental Shaking Steering Wheel

Tire with a shifted belt is the first thought.

[quote:3fdfb2a2ac="Service Writer"]Tire with a shifted belt is the first thought.[/quote:3fdfb2a2ac]

I can get around fine, but by no means am a car expert. Would you be able to break that down a little more for me?

Thanks
Bryant

Certainly, An inside defect can occur that allows the steel belts to be come sepated. The result is a bulge or a lump that causes the tire to no longer be concentric. Stay tuned a minute and I'll see if I can build off that.

In this picture you can see the steel belts:

The Blue line represent how the outside will bulge. In this pic:

The blue line shows a side view of the defect. As your wheels rotate, it is smotth until the road and this bulge makes contact. Then it is like diving over a bump and the steering wheel reacts. Going faster makes the steering wheel shake. If this is happening, get it taken care of asap as it is unsafe and can cause a loss of control.

Is the shaking the same as braking and not braking? IF this is happening when NOT braking, I would expect the above to be true. If the shaking changes when braking, most likley your brake rotors are warped and would need replacement as well.

Thanks for your advice. I checked my tires over and did not see anything, but I will rotate them this weekend. If that improves things I will replace my old front tires.

Thanks Again
Bryant Selko

Bryan, are you doing the rotating or a shop?

I will be doing it myself.

Before you pull a wheel, spin it on the car as fast as you can and observe the roundness or trueness. Especially the fronts.