Driving issues.

Jeremy · 01-24-2005, 06:49 PM

Well I seem to be having a little trouble with my baby. It seems that since I went with my new wheel/tire setup the car seems to pull at different times. Like going down the road, sometimes it will seem to pull a little to the right, then sometimes to the left. I was having a problem with the car pulling bad when I braked, but I just got new rotors/calipers/pads up front about 2 months ago.

My tire setup is 18x9 up front with 265/35/18 and 18x10 out back with 295/35/18

Is this normal because of my tire setup? I also seem to pull different ways when hitting little holes and all also. Sometimes it is fine, sometimes it is pretty bad.

Any ideas?

Chopper · 01-25-2005, 05:32 AM

Sometimes the tires will want to follow wear channels in the road.Take the car to a parking lot and see if it still does this.

03BullittClone · 01-25-2005, 09:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chopper

Sometimes the tires will want to follow wear channels in the road.Take the car to a parking lot and see if it still does this.

Happens a lot with wide tires; I've heard this normally referred to as tire "wallow".
:sad7:

2000 STEEDA · 01-25-2005, 11:32 AM

You will hear of this a lot with wide tires. I do through it daily. I have 265/40/18's and it's like driving a dump truck with manual steering. The tires are simply catching the grooves in the road.... even if you can't see them, you can feel them. BUT, when it really counts and I need to drive the twisties, the car sticks like 3M.

Jeremy · 01-25-2005, 03:45 PM

Yea, when going around curves it handles like a dream. I guess it is normal, but damn sometimes it can get to ya. Guess that is the price you pay eh?

p3s7_01 · 01-25-2005, 06:16 PM

will the bump steer kitss help with that problem?

mike sweeney · 01-25-2005, 07:58 PM

Your concern is common when you put wide tires on the front end. Ford had a TSB for this when they started putting 275-40-17 tires on the Cobra. You will probably get used to it after a while.

Stangdude27 · 01-28-2005, 07:06 AM

I have 285/35 18x9's on my car and I have the same reaction to the grooves in the road. I have gotten used to it, It caught me off guard as well.

01-24-2005, 06:49 PM	#1 (permalink)
Jeremy One of them regulars Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Holden Beach, North Carolina Posts: 411	Driving issues. Well I seem to be having a little trouble with my baby. It seems that since I went with my new wheel/tire setup the car seems to pull at different times. Like going down the road, sometimes it will seem to pull a little to the right, then sometimes to the left. I was having a problem with the car pulling bad when I braked, but I just got new rotors/calipers/pads up front about 2 months ago. My tire setup is 18x9 up front with 265/35/18 and 18x10 out back with 295/35/18 Is this normal because of my tire setup? I also seem to pull different ways when hitting little holes and all also. Sometimes it is fine, sometimes it is pretty bad. Any ideas? __________________ 2003 Black 5spd GT SLP Loudmouth catback 18" Black Deep Dish Bullitts

01-25-2005, 05:32 AM	#2 (permalink)
Chopper Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Parkersburg Wv. Posts: 257	Sometimes the tires will want to follow wear channels in the road.Take the car to a parking lot and see if it still does this. __________________ 04 Mustang GT M5,1200 H-D Sportster Street Legal Drag Bike.1942 Flathead Chopper.1960 Cessna 172.(yes it's been modded too) BUY AMERICAN!!!

01-25-2005, 03:45 PM	#5 (permalink)
Jeremy One of them regulars Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Holden Beach, North Carolina Posts: 411	Yea, when going around curves it handles like a dream. I guess it is normal, but damn sometimes it can get to ya. Guess that is the price you pay eh? __________________ 2003 Black 5spd GT SLP Loudmouth catback 18" Black Deep Dish Bullitts

01-25-2005, 06:16 PM	#6 (permalink)
p3s7_01 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Pacific Palisades, California Posts: 320	will the bump steer kitss help with that problem? __________________ 2002 Saleen Mustang S281 #379 -Steeda rear Upper & Lower Control arms -Saleen Bassani O/R X-pipe,Borla catback w/resonator tips -Saleen Pullies + intake -"Saleen" bumper insert -Smoked head & tail lights -SCT 4 bank chip w/ 1 tune -19'' black 5-spokes with 3 1/2'' lip -FRPP 70mm TB -MM front coil over kit -MM caster/camber plates -13'' Front CobraR brakes w/ Cobra rear

01-25-2005, 07:58 PM	#7 (permalink)
mike sweeney Senior Gear Banger Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Two Harbors, MN. Posts: 230	Your concern is common when you put wide tires on the front end. Ford had a TSB for this when they started putting 275-40-17 tires on the Cobra. You will probably get used to it after a while. __________________ 2004 Torch Red GT Flowmaster Am.Thunder cat back, SLP Mid Pipe Steeda Underdrive pulleys 3.73 gears Diablosport Predator tune Grille Delete and Mach 1 spoiler Rear Wing delete Mustang Tuning Shifter Bullitt Handling Kit

01-25-2005, 11:32 AM	#4 (permalink)
2000 STEEDA Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Baton Rouge Posts: 326	You will hear of this a lot with wide tires. I do through it daily. I have 265/40/18's and it's like driving a dump truck with manual steering. The tires are simply catching the grooves in the road.... even if you can't see them, you can feel them. BUT, when it really counts and I need to drive the twisties, the car sticks like 3M.

01-28-2005, 07:06 AM	#8 (permalink)
Stangdude27 Silver 2003 GT Conv Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ft Walton Beach,Florida Posts: 399	I have 285/35 18x9's on my car and I have the same reaction to the grooves in the road. I have gotten used to it, It caught me off guard as well.

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