Re: Front End Shimmy: Could it be my old tires?

Posted by Glen Weilbaker on March 17, 1998 at 07:48:24

In Reply to: Front End Shimmy: Could it be my old tires?
posted by Anthony Gal on March 16, 1998 at 08:05:52

Anthony,
From the age of your tires, just replace them any way, aged rubber is no good. But do not take anything for granted in the steering, suspension, and brakes just because it was "restored". I've seen many "restorations" that are cosmetic at best and the mechanicals left alone. Check everything for wear, you may find some surprizes but it is better to find them now than out on the road, plus it is a peace of mind.
Good luck,
GW

: 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

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