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Old Aug 1, 2003 | 08:08 AM
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Something is wrong with my right front tire. It feels kind of "wobbly" sort of like the tire is halfway off.

The tire is on just fine.

The problem is almost non-existent on smooth payment, but when the road gets a little rough it's pretty bad. The steering wheel does not jump around at all, it stays smooth, and if I let go of the wheel the car stays straight. I can feel a slight vibration in the accelerator. As far as I can tell, the shocks are fine.

I'm getting this looked at tomorrow, but I have NO idea what this could be. Anyone have any ideas as to what might be causeing this?
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Old Aug 1, 2003 | 08:39 AM
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hm. bad wheel bearing?
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Old Aug 1, 2003 | 09:13 AM
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Wheel bearing
Tie rod end
Ball joint

:smash: :cheers:
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Old Aug 1, 2003 | 10:05 AM
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Did you check to see if you lost a balance weight?
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Old Aug 1, 2003 | 02:27 PM
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When was the last time you had your wheel/wheels balanced ?
Maybe?
I hope its that easy.
Well good luck.
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Old Aug 2, 2003 | 12:09 PM
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Default Re: Wheel problem (oldace84)

Turns out I have two bad ball joints.

My shocks are pretty bad too.

Corvettes sure are expensive!! :yesnod:
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