There shouldn’t be any consistent vibration felt in your steering wheel and the vehicle shouldn’t shudder at all, except during those drives down washboard gravel roads. If you notice the presence of either of these two conditions, there is likely something wrong with the steering.
Your car may feel as if it is shuddering or you might feel some vibrations on your steering wheel because of worn-out tie rods. Based on their name, these tie rods are the parts that tie the rack and pinion, or, the steering rack or steering gear, to the steering knuckles affixed to the wheels …