jackso11 Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 When I drive in a straight line on a flat road the car doesn't pull in any direction, goes perfectly straight. When I pull up to traffic lights nice and slow on a flat road it is fine. When I pull up to trafic lights if there is a dip in the road the steering wheel turns into the dip when I am going slow (don't have to be breaking). This also happens when I am driving slowly if I go down a bit of a dip. The direction changes dependant on which way the dip is. I know powersteering sometimes does this, but it is sometimes as much of a turn as three quarters of a steering wheel turn. Anyone ever had a problem like this before? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilicos Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 Chris Wilson would be the one to ask. I have similar issues but not to the extent you are mentioning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pistonbroke Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 It's called tramlining. A car with wide tyres will do this more notcibley that a car with skinny ones. The lower the profile of the tyre, the more you'll feel it. If you've noticed it more recently but haven't changed anything, check your tyre pressures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackso11 Posted December 8, 2009 Author Share Posted December 8, 2009 hmm. I don't really have wide tyres though. 245 front and 265 rear. Standard I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooter Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 but it is sometimes as much of a turn as three quarters of a steering wheel turn. it can't be turning that much surely!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilicos Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 hmm. I don't really have wide tyres though. 245 front and 265 rear. Standard I think. I think stock is 225f and 255r Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n boost Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 I would checkthe balljoints for play and get the alignmentchecked out. I think if castor is out of spec it would do a similar thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackso11 Posted December 8, 2009 Author Share Posted December 8, 2009 castor? is that park of the ball joint? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pistonbroke Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 No, it's a area of adjustment similar to tracking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigelboyne Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 silly question but you still get idiots with different makes of tires. all four tires the same are they Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackso11 Posted December 9, 2009 Author Share Posted December 9, 2009 All 4 dunlop, but the rears are different to the front. I have sp9000 on the back and sportmaxx on the front. Should be fine as long as the fronts are both the same and the rears are both the same though shouldn't it? That is what I have always thought in the past and have never had a problem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_jekyll Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 that would be fine . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigelboyne Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 dont think so different thread patterns. check that there on right ie directional Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pistonbroke Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 I always find I notice it more in mine in the wet, is this the difference for you too? Saying that, my current car doesn't do it as much as my old red one did, probably down to adjustable coilovers and reset geometry to suit the wheels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iky Posted June 11, 2011 Share Posted June 11, 2011 Hi Adam, Sorry to drag up an old thread but did you manage to find the root cause of this problem? Im having the exact same issues, alignment is spot on and tires and shocks are good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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