Is this indicative of a sticky tire or what?
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Is this indicative of a sticky tire or what?
Alright, you know how if you turn and let go of the wheel and then accelerate the wheel will re-center itself? Well if I take a turn hard and acclerate sometimes the wheel gets like "stuck" in that position and doesn't re-center itself (not that I take my hands off the wheel, I'm just saying for example). Does that mean I have sticky tires or something or does that mean something is wrong or what? I have Falken Ze-512 205/60/15
Thanks.
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yup, something is wrong..... have you hit any big potholes lately? you may have bent the steering rack.. or knocked the caster off. Get that checked out.
Its probably just torque steer, usually happens when you accelerate in a straight line too, it pulls the steering wheel to one side. When you have the wheel turned it probably has a more dramatic effect on it.
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Originally posted by RiceBuRNeR
It sounds like the tire is losing traction, not having too much.
It sounds like the tire is losing traction, not having too much.
yeah my car did that when i first installed my coilovers (full), my whole suspension was messed up, then i got everything retightened and aligned, then it fixed that issue.. it was annoying as hell too..
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the speed rating has no bearing as to how sticky a tire is..... it just tells you how fast you can safely go with them and not have them tear them selfs apart...
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