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    Steering wheel shakes, bad tire

    I just bought this car a week ago and have recently noticed that the steering wheel shakes while driving. The suspension/axles look fine but there's a slight flat spot / bulge near the outer rim of one rear tire so I'm guessing this is the problem.

    Unfortunately this is one of the newest tires on the car, along with the other rear tire. Is it okay to replace only one? Can a shop measure it and tell me? I'm not trying to spend a lot of $.

    Also, is it dangerous to drive with the tire in this state? I'm trying to drive about 180mi round trip in the next couple days. Bad idea?
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    Originally posted by bchaney View Post
    I just bought this car a week ago and have recently noticed that the steering wheel shakes while driving. The suspension/axles look fine but there's a slight flat spot / bulge near the outer rim of one rear tire so I'm guessing this is the problem.

    Unfortunately this is one of the newest tires on the car, along with the other rear tire. Is it okay to replace only one? Can a shop measure it and tell me? I'm not trying to spend a lot of $.

    Also, is it dangerous to drive with the tire in this state? I'm trying to drive about 180mi round trip in the next couple days. Bad idea?
    u mean u have a bubble?no it is not safeto drive it like that put ur spare on.yes its safe to put one new tire as long as its the same kind/brand/size tire. go to a town fair tire they kno what they are doing and give u a quote on a tire.

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      #3
      change out the rear tire with a new one if you can,
      if still have the shakes you might have a bent rim in the front.

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        #4
        does this happen at any speed?? cause that flat spot is definitely a problem but you may need a balance..

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          So the guy at pepboys is tellin me it's a suspension issue. The tire is actually just worn more on the outside edge, it's not a bump/bulge. Why it's mostly in one spot, he couldn't tell me.

          He says this is a result of a soft suspension and that I prob need new struts and springs.

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            #6
            a flat spot is just due to locking the brakes up really bad or yanking the e-brake.

            a flat spot turns into cupping with a combination of suspension and bad toe for the rear.
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              Originally posted by bchaney View Post
              So the guy at pepboys is tellin me it's a suspension issue. The tire is actually just worn more on the outside edge, it's not a bump/bulge. Why it's mostly in one spot, he couldn't tell me.

              He says this is a result of a soft suspension and that I prob need new struts and springs.
              Same thing happens to my rear driver's side and front passenger side because of bad struts/springs. I decided to just replace the whole suspension setup because of this.

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