I searched and came up with nada. Wondering if there are any TSB's or if anyone else has experienced this behavior on their 2005/2006 GT.
After a cold start and heading out to the highway, I have noticed a little vibration/shake in the steering wheel. I have not had my first oil change yet, but plan on having them check it when I take it in if it has not gone away. It is something that I have only noticed after the temp has slipped down below 50-ish. Very strange - almost as if I got flat spots in my wheels from sitting because it does go away after it's "warmed up." Odd thing though is that it has not sat very long. Anyone? |
If you do a search on "flat spot" and "tires" you should find something here, I saw something in the "Issues" area. Performance tires are softer and (I'm guessing) they are more likely to flat spot temporarily.....not the braking type of flat spotting.
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I have the EXACT same thing. only till it warms up, and only since it has been cold in the morning. EXACT same symptoms.
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Me too, exactly the same.
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Have you checked tire pressure...with it being cold out now this will lower the pressure...maybe you just need to add some air?
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i am have the same issue.tire pressure is pefect...
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I also have the exact same issue with my 2006 GT.
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Same here.
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yup, every day
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Tires should be inflated when cold to the max tire pressure listed on the sidewall - not Ford's recommended tire pressure. Ford and Firestone are still battling over this and Firestone will ultimately win.
I've had the same flat spot issue until I bumped up the tire pressure. This is particularly important in the geographic areas that get very cold. |
I thought tires were supposed to be inflated according to the label on the car door jam. For my car it states 32psi cold and that's what I do. I don't seem to have any problems.
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Originally posted by Scarpi@November 11, 2005, 2:44 PM I thought tires were supposed to be inflated according to the label on the car door jam. For my car it states 32psi cold and that's what I do. I don't seem to have any problems. Hey, I'm in San Diego, so I don't have this problem either. But I remember the cold days back in Minnesota. It's a fairly common problem. if it is really annoying you can get harder compound winter tires. |
I have the same exact problem with my tires at 32 PSI. What pressure are you running Big-Foot? I couldn't find a max pressure listed on the tires?
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I run my fronts @ 36 psi cold...no problems.
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I run all four tires at 35 PSI... no problems here.. but then again I am in Los Angeles... :)
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I have believed from the beginning that the AAI wheel balancer doing the balancing at the factory is off. When I picked my car up at the dealer, I had this shake. It was between 50 and 60 MPH. Above or below, no problems. I had the dealership rebalance the wheels and sure enough, they were off. Once they did that, car was fine until of course I changed the wheels. I haven't yet had time to get the exchanged wheels balanced.
Take it to the dealer and have them balance the wheels. |
Got the same problem just noticed it today, guess thats another thing on the list to have the dealer check.
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I have the same thing, also had it on my '03 Lightning. FYI I have Pirelli's on the Saleen.
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I have noticed a slight vibration in the steering wheel when
I first drive off, but I always thought it was the highway in front of my subdivision because the vibration always goes away. The road was resurfaced the week I bought the car, and I just figured they did a poor job. Cold not an issue here, it happens at all temps. |
If it stops after driving for a while, then it is in the tires. Regardless of temp outside, the tires are cold. Some tires tend to flat spot after sitting for a while. I wouldn't worry about it, but after about 5k miles, I'd suggest having the tires rotated and road force balanced on a Hunter machine.
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