Question: Steering wheel wobbles after rim swap...

[Glenn_03Cobra]

Is it possible for a tire to cause steering wheel wobble simply by swapping to a different rim?

I just swapped my original front tires onto different (not new) rims and now have a wobble (left - right) on the steering wheel. It's most noticeable between 40 - 50mph. The tire shop (America's Tire) verified that the rims are not bent / warped.

When the wheels were off the car, I noticed that the right front / rear tires were worn on the inside so I'm replacing them. I did not have a noticeable wobble with the old setup. I have another setup of wheels I can put on front to isolate the problem to the new wheel setup, but it would tell me if it's the rim or tire.

Any thoughts?

[blind]

try swapping front to back, one wheel at a time.

if the tires are wearing on the insides, your toe settings aren't correct for your driving style.

[Glenn_03Cobra]

Got confirmation that a tire on one rim that did not cause any wobble issues could be moved to another rim and cause wobble, even though balanced. Rather than messing with the balance, I ordered some 315's for the back and will move the newer 275's to the front. What bothers me is that when a wheel is balanced, it can still cause wobble on a different rim.

The wear was on the inside and only on the passenger side.