I'm having an issue with my tires and their alignment I think. I recently bought some new Yokohamas that are a bit wider than my original tires but the car can be uncontrolable sometimes on the freeway and tends to try to steer when braking. Also, the rear tires are wearing out unevenly with the tread dissappearing from the inner sides of the treads on the tire. I put the original tires and wheels on the car for now and it drives just fine and has more traction, and it shouldn't because the other tire/wheel combination is superior in every way. I'm not sure the rear alignment can be adjusted on my car or not I know I can take it in and get the front end done easily. If I can't get it done what can I do to keep the car from destroying my tires? Thanks.
Its a 1999 V6 convertible, with 17x9 Wheels and Yokohama 245/45ZR-17 AVS dB S2 tires.
I'm just guessing but,,,,, sounds like the treads are on backwards! If the tires are one directional tread wise, then you're going to have driveability problems. The way you describe the symptoms, I'd check that first. Others will say it's all wheel alignment time and it could be but..... could be a suspension issue too. A slightly worn tie rod end or ball joint may really show up when you have high traction tires on the car than when it does with the stock tires and wheels. See what I mean? So check the tire rotation is correct on each wheel, then check the suspension parts to see if there is any play that's being amplified by the new tires etc. Where there is a problem, there IS always a cause. Remember, keep it simple.... The good ol' KISS rule. I won't say what the last S stands for ;-p.
No the tires were installed on the correct side, they are nicely labeled on the sidewalls. I don't think I have any suspension issues. I'm basing that on how the car drives with the original tires reinstalled though. I'm wondering if it is just how the rear suspension is designed. The rear setup on the V6 model might not like the wider tires or something but I would think that if it is a fixed alignment in the rear that it shouldn't matter.
their yokohamas lol...sike j/k, either your car is out of alignment, the tires are not balanced correctly, or there is an issue with your breaks...when my old car did that the car was out of alignment and hte tires were unbalanced so i would check into that...
i work for a major tire company and i can tell you that the most likely reasoning is that your alignment is off...the most that could happen from the tires/wheels being imbalanced is that you would experience moderate to severe vibration in the steering wheel depending on the severity of the imbalance...the issue you described is more than likely due to your alignment being off. there is also the possibility that the wheels don't fit, and as a result of the rubbing of the wheels and tires on the vehicle, the wear on the tires is excessive on the one half of the tire
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