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Wed 17 Dec 2003 16:00

Mondeo steering wheel 'rocking' - mondeoman10K

Mondeo with Michelin Primacy 205/55 R 16 91H tyres.
They are just at about 'worn out'(33,000mls) and intend replacing them.

The steering wheel frequently rocks, fairly pronounced at times, but decreases as speed increases.
It has been getting steadily worse.
More than 40mph and there is no rock.
I thought it was due to road surface

Ford agent reckons Mondeos are like this and gave an example of a new one, which did this even at higher speeds and was due to wide tyres.

Is it because the tyres are worn out OR something else?
Any recomendations for replacements?
Thanks

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Wed 17 Dec 2003 17:00

Mondeo steering wheel 'rocking' - Victorbox

My Cavalier was vibrating badly above 55mph - so much I thought it was worn drive shaft joints or worse given its high mileage. A new set of quality tyres, properly balanced and immediately all was well.

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Thu 18 Dec 2003 18:28

Mondeo steering wheel 'rocking' - mondeoman10K

New tyres + alignment corrected and feels great to drive again.
Just got to look after the basics!
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Fri 19 Dec 2003 11:47

Mondeo steering wheel 'rocking' - Victorbox

Good to hear the fix was relatively simple, though probably not cheap just before Christmas!

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Fri 19 Dec 2003 13:42

Mondeo steering wheel 'rocking' - DL

Suggest you take the worn tyres to the "Ford Agent" and ram them up.......oh yeah you get my drift!!!!

Another fine example of Main Dealer incompetance..
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