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Old Dec 19, 2005 | 02:50 PM
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I am having serious handling issues just with everyday driving...and was looking for some suggestions. I had the front alignment checked and all is good. Using the RE750 tires fairly new in back...and 3/4 life on front.

Whenever pavement has a groove, sunk in tire tracks, or even changing between highway lanes that are at different angles the car wants to go all over the road in jerks..not smooth.

On a two lane road does the same...with steering really wanting to steer non straight.

I am not looking for a racing setup...just everyday driving and like to accelerate real good at times. Are the suggestions on the alignment, camber, and all that other tech stuff you would suggest to lesson this...or can a tire problem cause this? It has not done this until just last few months

Also have was using about 35 psi cold front/back when gas was high..but real hard ride and thinking that had something to do with it I have backed off to 32/32 psi cold.

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Old Dec 19, 2005 | 03:03 PM
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could be a little too much caster or it the toe is on the outside edge of the range. Who did the alignment?

Many tires stores just do toe & go, just getting your steering wheel straight.
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Old Dec 19, 2005 | 03:10 PM
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Mock Tire store in Winston-Salem, NC where I live...They have excellent Tire machine...and usually do good work.
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Old Dec 19, 2005 | 03:32 PM
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Moving to the Wheel and tire forum
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Old Dec 20, 2005 | 08:38 AM
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Here is a good link on why and what you can do.

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/tec...e.jsp?techid=47
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Old Dec 23, 2005 | 10:06 AM
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Thanks All and Jim specially. I will get the shop to make the adjustments. This has been really getting scary on some roads I travel. Especially the ones where the pave and patch just one wheel lane or even both...the car is going everywhere on the road in this situation.

One question: does this need to be adjusted I assume for the front and rear tires?

Thanks again.
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Old Dec 31, 2005 | 09:03 AM
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Thanks everyone...The toe in adjust (all others were good) fixed the problem.
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