Shimmy

[mcb26]

Has anyone noticed a shimmy on cold tires? If the car sits for a couple of days, I get a pretty good shinny till it warms up good. I remember this from a few years ago on nylon bias ply tires. I'm running BFG KWDS.

[MARAUDERCHICK]

YEP!! I kept taking my car back to get the balancing re-checked and they finally asked me....."Is it worse in the morning when they are cold?"

"Yes".......THEN they explained that the BF Goodrich's are known to do this.

[dwasson]

I've heard this too. It seems that it would be less on a low profile tire. I wonder what a 70 series BFG tire feels like cold.

[MarauderMike]

Ah, remembering the days of cold bias ply tires. In the motorhome, the first 5 miles on cold tires was similar to driving on a freshly plowed field.

[Tallboy]

the comp t/a tires on my trans am shimmy when cold. marauder is smooth as silk. [sssshhhhhh!! it might hear you!!]

[frdwrnch]

This is a normal condition. 5-10 minutes at highway speeds will round 'em out. That's why its a good idea for a car to be driven for a while before attempting to balance.

[CRUZTAKER]

YES.....but it goes away in a mile or two.