Tie Rod. Worn rod ends and bent tie rods can cause the telltale signs of death wobble: steering wheel shake, chassis vibration, and wandering. A good tie rod will have adequate rotational movement at the joint but will not have any up-and-down or side-to-side play.

It often starts off slow and builds and builds, and it can be scary if you don’t know what’s going on; it can feel like someone’s trying to rip the wheel from your hands. If it occurs, you don’t want to let go of the wheel, but you don’t want to grip it tightly either.

Death wobble, as I mentioned above, is a terrifying experience. Otherwise, you should be able to drive it, but keep your speed under 45 to prevent death wobble from reoccurring or try driving quickly thru the 45-55 trigger point.

The answer to your question is that the cost is not predictable. At standard shop rates you could be looking at anywhere from $50 to tighten a loose bolt to $1,000+ if ball joints, track bar, etc, etc, need to be replaced.

Something as simple as a tire’s misaligned camber or toe could cause enough vibration to trigger the wobble again. One thing many people do is install a new steering stabilizer, but this is not a permanent fix. Jeep steering stabilizers can temporarily get rid of death wobble, therefore masking a more serious problem.

Handling precision with these tires will often fall short of what is possible with common passenger car tires, and truck stopping distances tend to be longer. However, these tires can last for many miles. Expect 40,000 to 65,000 miles of tread life.

Used tires tread can be up to 90%, but the average is 6-8/32”. Tires in good condition should have a minimum of 6/32” to be useful, or 4/32” if the tire is 13-14”. The average legal minimum tread depth is 2/32”, but driving becomes unsafe with such a tread.

As a general rule, the original tires on a new vehicle or quality replacement tires should last up to 50,000 miles. However, many factors will have a significant impact on any tire’s life and may substantially shorten its life expectancy.

They will put more wear on your car and cost you more money in gas and repairs in the long run. Tires with less drag have a sophisticated design and will typically cost a little more.

Is your car an all-wheel drive (AWD)? If so, most vehicle manufacturers and the Tire Industry Association (TIA) recommend that you always replace all four tires at the same time. That’s because the reduced diameter of the lower-tread tires causes them to spin faster than the new one.