Front End Shimmy: Could it be my old tires?

Posted by Anthony Gal on March 16, 1998 at 08:05:52

On my '31 Slant Window sedan I still haven't been able to figure out the cause of my front end shimmy, which typically occurs at low speed (5-10 mph) and disappears completely at high speeds.It's worst when I first start the car, and gets better after I've driven it a while. And it occurs following
braking or if I slow down without hitting the brakes.
I once ran into a friend who suggested that the shimmy be due to old tires. This car was restored over 25 years ago; about 2000 miles have been driven since then. And the previous owner
who had it for 20+ years (who only put 1000 miles), never had replaced the tires. The current set are Firestone nylon blackwall tires (4.75 x 19). There is excellent tread, but some fine longitudinal cracks on the sidewalls. The tubes
hold air just fine.I currently keep them at 35lbs.
Should I get a new set of replacement tires or search
elsewhere for the shimmy?And if I need to get a new set
of tires, can someone recommend a place to help install them
in metro Atlanta?
Thanks
Anthony Gal

Follow Ups:
Re: Front End Shimmy: Could it be my old tires? Rick Botti March 17, 1998 at 17:41:48(0)
Re: Front End Shimmy: Could it be my old tires? Glen Weilbaker March 17, 1998 at 07:48:24(0)
Opps wrong URL try this one Bob Johnson March 16, 1998 at 17:19:20(2)
OK this time for sure Bob Johnson March 17, 1998 at 09:33:00(1)
Re: OK this time for sure Glen Weilbaker March 17, 1998 at 10:33:51(0)
Re: Front End Shimmy: Could it be my old tires? Bob Johnson March 16, 1998 at 17:17:47(0)
Re: Front End Shimmy: Could it be my old tires? carla March 16, 1998 at 15:51:09(0)
Re: Front End Shimmy: Could it be my old tires? Joe March 16, 1998 at 08:49:31(0)
Re: Front End Shimmy: Could it be my old tires? jim mason March 16, 1998 at 08:15:43(0)

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