What does it mean when your steering wheel starts to vibrate when you are driving?

Question

Is it that my tires need to be rotated or does it sound like something more serious?

Answer 1

Good god people

ALIGNMENTS DO NOT CAUSE VIBRATIONS!!!!!!

A vibration is a rotational issue!

A bad alignment may cause uneven wear in the tires which in turn causes the vibration but its still a tire problem, not the alignment causing the actual vibration.

If the vibration occurs primarily at highways speeds (above at least 45 mph) then it is a tire balance problem and/or uneven tire wear. The latter is usually (but not always) accompanied by a fair amount of road noise. If it is a low speeds, you may have a ply-separated tire which requires urgent replacement before it fails. Tire balance changes as they wear so tires should be periodically re-balanced - about every 12k miles or so - for best performance.

I speak from 5 years experience in the tire industry - no guessing.

Answer 2

First have the tires rotated and balanced. While the car is on the lift have the CERTIFIED mechanic check for abnormal tread wear and out of spec suspension parts.

Answer 3

need air in the tires, tie rods, ball joints, need new tires, tire balancing, alignment. any of these things could cause the steering wheel to vibrate. start with the cheapest one and see if your tires need air.

Answer 4

More than likely, your wheels are out of balance.

Are they packed with snow or mud? A lot of times, a good thorough hosing will solve the problem.

Otherwise, get it in to a mechanic and have it checked. It could cause a loss of control.

Answer 5

could be a bad bearing too. Get a complete brake checkup on all four wheels so you KNOW the condition of ALL your brakes. Some will look inspect them free of charge for you!

Answer 6

if your steering wheel vibrates every time you reach about the same speed you need your wheels balanced,if its when you brake get your front brakes checked you may need new disks good luck

Answer 7

i might vote for cv joints besides. once you press on the gas, your cv joints are forced to spin to get your automobile shifting - additionally happens to be the time you experience the vibration. a clean axle for the two left and best will fee approximately $a hundred and sixty out of your close by automobile aspects shop. good success!

Answer 8

Front end could be out of alignment. You might need tires

Answer 9

it sounds like a tire problem

Answer 10

Tie rod problem or you need a wheel alignment..