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Old Nov 27, 2007 | 09:19 PM
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I bought used rims and tires today, and after i put them on and went for a test drive, the car now steers left and right, kinda bounces back and forth.sorta likea wavy feeling left and right, i checked the air pressure and checked the lug nuts.. and the problem is still present..the tread on the tires is atleast 50%..so im not sure whats causing it to do this, ne input would be great, thanks
Old Nov 27, 2007 | 09:43 PM
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tires could have shifted belts...rims could be bent...alignment can be off..
Old Nov 27, 2007 | 10:44 PM
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not exactly sure what it is, i dont think the rims are bent, they balanced with no problem, and my buddy drove next to me and didnt notice any wierd wobble from any of the tires, but it does pull pretty hard left and then it will go to the right and back to the left..and so on. I noticed that it will drive straight some of the time, usually when i hit a bumb or the road is crappy it steers like that..anyways, thanks for the help, im gonna take it to my dads shop and get it aligned tomorrow, hopefully that works.
Old Nov 27, 2007 | 10:56 PM
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are the tires right for the rims??? i dunno what else besides what i said and/or alignment would do that. unless its so perfect its following the imperfections of the road lol
Old Nov 27, 2007 | 11:17 PM
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lol i doubt there perfect, the rims are 17x9 and the tires are 245/50/17..im starting to wonder if the lug nuts i put on are the reason..hard to explain, but i know there not the right kind lol
Old Nov 27, 2007 | 11:22 PM
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get caster camber kit, and if your car has been lowered i'd suggest bumpsteer. those two parts really help with keeping my car going stright. i have a 98 GT too. it helped me. oo ya and strut tower brace. keeps the front pretty stiff, or at least for me it did.
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