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Solution: Go back to the shop where you replaced the tires. When I'm driving at lower speeds, my car feels like it's completely normal. Knocking noises would indicate ball rod joints are bad. It felt almost like my wheels weren't getting an traction. Location: West Jordan, Utah. After getting home from that road trip, with the tires now with almost 4k miles on them, I had the tire shop pump them up to max pressure - 56psi - and drove them about 10 miles on the freeway... yup, same greasy feel. Car feels floaty'' after new tires change. Anyhow, I am looking forward to Daniel B. Martin or others to give us the 'official' prescription for the cure.

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As soon as I can get a copy of it, I intend on going to my dealership or local mechanic to see what can be done. After getting it aligned I noticed that there is a vibration in my seat and steering wheel above 65 mph and the car starts "floating" over the road at around 75 mph. New tires take a little bit of gentle breaking in. Is there any factory updates that would contain this procedure. Unfortunately I got to do this same dance over again, when a couple days later I did in fact run into standing water on the road and the tail hydroplaned... so, back to the tire shop, replaced the two rears, and again, it was like driving a Z with greasy tires. He claims that the engine will make the car steer to the right when it is under acceleration. Car feels floaty'' after new tires going. Another thing that came into play was my rims- I had a set of 138's on there. How can I get my car to stop swaying?

Car Feels Floaty'' After New Tires Going

Completely removing your hands from the steering wheel is also very dangerous. In September I brought it to Sears to have the front end aligned for a pull to the right. Bushings are the most likely cause if you are not hearing knocking noises. Maybe someone would like to comment on that. Can anyone define what TSB: 98-042 OCT 98 Steering Rack - Pull/Drift Diagnosis & Repair is all about. My car now feels unsettled, like it wants to go in any direction other than straight. Car feels floaty'' after new tires are running. That is the effort it take to move the rack, hence the tie rod ends, hence the tires. It's more unsettled when stomping the go pedal, but that's not really new.

Car Feels Floaty After New Tires

It's likely your old tires had very little tread depth by the time you replaced them. I hear some people don't see the results, well I guess I was lucky, it helped me a lot!! We'd love to check out some of the best cities along the way and make the most of our time. I didnt know they made an E load range 285 when I bought mine. Location: Long Island, NY. BTW-usually when the "floaty" feelin occurs means your goin too fast & the car's stock suspension can't quite handle it. Took it to the shop they did alignment and that didn't help, they checked the suspension and said nothing is wrong, went back to shop again today they couldn't find anything, they tell me its my front Tires. Like the back end is way light. After they did the test they found my car was below the acceptable range. Moving/Floating while at highway speeds. When one tire has pressure even 5 to 10 PSI lower than it should be, it can dramatically affect how the car handles. In a perfect world, this would be true, but in reality this isn't the case because all roads have some degree of crowning which causes a slight pull to one side. The maximum PSI stamped on the sidewall has nothing to do with the actual tire pressure you should maintain for your car. I hope to get my Max feeling the same.

Car Feels Floaty'' After New Tires Are Running

I involves a lot of steps so I don't feel like typing them all out. I just looked through the fsm and there is a way to adjust the rack. Once this has happened, tires are able to exert their optimal gripping and handling capabilities.

Car Feels Floaty'' After New Tires Change

Going to bring back to dealer and give them another chance and if they cant fix it I may take to local shop and even considering new tires while im at it. It's a good idea to check them first thing in the morning or wait for thirty minutes after driving so that they can cool down. Location: Southern NH. I think it is in fact the depth of the tread difference. I went back, had them bring them all back down to 36 - my normal tire pressure. The only 285 10 ply I could find was the Toyo, but It took my tire dealer 4 days to get them, but he made up for it 'cause the 285 BFG's K/O were 200. The wheels can be balanced by adding small lead weights to the rim. Also, i don't like wings on cars so ill need a solution if they don't find a cure at the dealer. The maxima is sporty, but if your doing over 80 alot, buy a RWD car. Why does my car feel like it's swaying? | Jerry. The main reasons behind car swaying after new tires are loose lug nuts, overinflated tires, incorrect wheel alignment, tire defects, uneven tire pressure, unbalanced wheels, and using different types of tires. Ball rods, bushings, shocks/struts, and tie rods are parts of the suspension that wear out over time.

Car Feels Floaty'' After New Tires Are Made

How often should you check your tires? Almost feels like the rear tires are out of air. Check pressures as well. But the ones made from aluminum have to be replaced when they're damaged. Changing Tire Types. Steering loose after aftermarket wheels. I doubt that's your issue, but figured it was worth a try. Because of better weight distribution and thus most true sports cars are RWD. Off the top of my head, i can't think of one sports car that is FWD. I. e. a regular Z3 5-spoke star wheel has 225/50/16 tires. Craig Mack, what I noticed from the first posts was most of the cars were '98.

It can be extremely infuriating to feel your car swaying after new tires when you were expecting a smooth ride. Adjust the tires you need so that they match the recommended tire pressure of your car. Of course, RWD cars are more balanced during cornering, etc. To prevent any accident, keep a decent distance between you and the vehicle in front of you as your car may require longer braking times. It will save you time and money in the future because if one bush has failed, you can guarantee that others will be feeling fairly soon after. Thanks for all the replys, I love this place. I don't know too much about the area, though. They also scratched my wheels with the machine, but that's something else. Well.. i know on teh 99's they have teh speed sensitive steering adjustment. The Ford Expedition Max improves on the standard Expedition with its increased space for passengers and cargo. By the time I left on the road trip I had almost 1000 miles on the new fronts, and a couple three hundred on the backs... and all was good. Bushings, however, are rubber parts that restrict the movement of the suspension joints and keep the car feeling tight and precise. It's not unusual for that to happen and now you know the main reasons behind it and how you can fix the issues. The car doesn't seem 100% stable to me, like I'm driving through a slight crosswind.

Im taking car to honda this morning for a pre-purchase inspection. For the last couple of weeks my 06 cayman S feels jittery and floaty, on higher speed i hardly can control the car, seems its going to fly off the road. My family and I are planning a summer road trip to the country's best national parks. So, depending where I was in the tire rotation schedule, I would sometimes get a funny pull to the left or right.