Front Drivers Side Tire Wobbling
I have a lifted 1997 GMC k1500 4×4. Its got a 4 inch pro comp lift with 37 inch tires and mickey thompson rims. For some reason while im going do the road and hit a slight bump the front drivers side tire starts wobbling but after a few seconds it starts rolling fine and straight. You can see it wobbling the shaking is in the entire truck not in the steering wheel. At first i thought it was the missing stud it had or warped rotor. But i replaced the stud and rotor and its still doing it. Also then i thought maybe a bent rim. But it seems like it was doing the same thing before i got the tires rotated. What are the possible problems i could check if its not a bent rim? I dont really know much about suspension components. I dont think the tires are balanced or if the truck has been aligned after the lift kit was installed not sure if that could be the problem or not. Thanks!
What expert says
There are 4 Responses to “Front Drivers Side Tire Wobbling”I would be willing to bet it is one of the following, Upper or lower ball joints, Pitman arm, idler arm, tie rod end or center link joint(some have been known to go through the upper and lower control arm bushings as well, but youd have alot of noise)
you may have bad ball joints or idler arm.
Tires need to be balanced take to tire shop there is shock that bolts to the axle and tie rod that helps to but the tires still need to be balanced
I would take it to a mechanic and let him check out the front suspension and make sure all the parts are good, when you lift a truck like that you are putting a lot of undue stress on your suspension parts and shocks and struts depending on what you have, get it checked before something breaks and you have an accident.