Bad Front end traction

Nuccigucci · 11-01-2013, 06:02 PM

I've had this problem for a while now where I feel whenever I drive the car it feels like the front wheels are floating or like they're on ice. To be honest my tires aren't in the greatest of shape but it hasn't felt right in a while. My guess is that the alignment is off? From what I see the wheels a toed out a little and the camber almost looks positive also. The tire wear is also not normal I have wear on the inside and out side but I have a lot of tread in the middle which is why I think it is my alignment, I could be wrong this is why I'm asking you guys before I go ahead and do anything. It's also way worse when the road is wet which I feel like that's just the tires.

Also in the read my tires only wear on the inside could my alignment be that off?

DEpointfive0 · 11-01-2013, 06:07 PM

Alignment issues big time

andre12031948 · 11-01-2013, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Nuccigucci

I've had this problem for a while now where I feel whenever I drive the car it feels like the front wheels are floating or like they're on ice. To be honest my tires aren't in the greatest of shape but it hasn't felt right in a while. My guess is that the alignment is off? From what I see the wheels a toed out a little and the camber almost looks positive also. The tire wear is also not normal I have wear on the inside and out side but I have a lot of tread in the middle which is why I think it is my alignment, I could be wrong this is why I'm asking you guys before I go ahead and do anything. It's also way worse when the road is wet which I feel like that's just the tires.

Also in the read my tires only wear on the inside could my alignment be that off?

Don't you realize that your tires have VERY LOW air pressure???

Nuccigucci · 11-01-2013, 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by andre12031948

Don't you realize that your tires have VERY LOW air pressure???

I checked multiple times they're spot on

Nuccigucci · 11-01-2013, 06:13 PM

I'll check again when I get back to my fire house in an hour

andre12031948 · 11-01-2013, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Nuccigucci

I checked multiple times they're spot on

What is your front tire pressure? Maybe you have a broken air guage.

andre12031948 · 11-01-2013, 06:18 PM

When you have very low pressure the center of tire thread caves in & you're driving on the outside threads. When you have too much air, the center threads blow out & you would be driving on the center threads. Einstein proved it! E=mc2 !!!!

Nuccigucci · 11-01-2013, 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by andre12031948

What is your front tire pressure? Maybe you have a broken air guage.

I'm going to check now also the tire light isn't on so they can't be that low they don't even look it

andre12031948 · 11-01-2013, 06:26 PM

making contact with road, the car will feel like chit. That's from Isaac Newton's laws of motion

Nuccigucci · 11-01-2013, 06:29 PM

I understand that but I check my tires periodically and always make sure they're okay like I said before the light never came on

andre12031948 · 11-01-2013, 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Nuccigucci

I'm going to check now also the tire light isn't on so they can't be that low they don't even look it

You did say that it's wearing out on the outside.

Nuccigucci · 11-01-2013, 06:47 PM

Okay just checked all four corners they were all at 40psi after driving for 15 mins I did find that my drivers side front tire is actually on backwards the other three are on correctly I still don't think that that's what's throwing everything off

andre12031948 · 11-01-2013, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Nuccigucci

Okay just checked all four corners they were all at 40psi after driving for 15 mins I did find that my drivers side front tire is actually on backwards the other three are on correctly I still don't think that that's what's throwing everything off

There's something wrong somewhere. With 40 psi you should be riding/wearing out the CENTER of tires. 30 to 34 psi is normal for most cars/tires.

andre12031948 · 11-01-2013, 06:54 PM

burn some rubber. I'm curious how the rubber strip looks like.

With my tires I get the fullest/biggest rubber strip with apx. 26-28 psi

What wheels do you have???

Chuck33079 · 11-01-2013, 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by andre12031948

burn some rubber. I'm curious how the rubber strip looks like.

How would the front tires leave rubber on the ground? It seems like the alignment is way off.

11-01-2013, 06:02 PM	#1 (permalink)
Nuccigucci Base Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: East patchogue Posts: 45 Drives: 09 370z Rep Power: 12	Bad Front end traction I've had this problem for a while now where I feel whenever I drive the car it feels like the front wheels are floating or like they're on ice. To be honest my tires aren't in the greatest of shape but it hasn't felt right in a while. My guess is that the alignment is off? From what I see the wheels a toed out a little and the camber almost looks positive also. The tire wear is also not normal I have wear on the inside and out side but I have a lot of tread in the middle which is why I think it is my alignment, I could be wrong this is why I'm asking you guys before I go ahead and do anything. It's also way worse when the road is wet which I feel like that's just the tires. Also in the read my tires only wear on the inside could my alignment be that off?

11-01-2013, 06:07 PM	#2 (permalink)
DEpointfive0 Premium Member Bitches Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: SoCal Posts: 14,824 Drives: a lot Rep Power: 17151	Alignment issues big time Chuck33079 likes this. __________________ Do YOU want to know what/where I got my username from? ( Click to show/hide ) NSFW due to language:

11-01-2013, 06:18 PM	#7 (permalink)
andre12031948 Banned Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: monticello new york 127 Posts: 1,095 Drives: 08 350z black 6m/t Rep Power: 0	This is a fact When you have very low pressure the center of tire thread caves in & you're driving on the outside threads. When you have too much air, the center threads blow out & you would be driving on the center threads. Einstein proved it! E=mc2 !!!!

11-01-2013, 06:26 PM	#9 (permalink)
andre12031948 Banned Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: monticello new york 127 Posts: 1,095 Drives: 08 350z black 6m/t Rep Power: 0	when you have only an inch of each side of the tire making contact with road, the car will feel like chit. That's from Isaac Newton's laws of motion Nuccigucci likes this.

11-01-2013, 06:54 PM	#14 (permalink)
andre12031948 Banned Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: monticello new york 127 Posts: 1,095 Drives: 08 350z black 6m/t Rep Power: 0	burn a strip of rubber burn some rubber. I'm curious how the rubber strip looks like. With my tires I get the fullest/biggest rubber strip with apx. 26-28 psi What wheels do you have??? Last edited by andre12031948; 11-01-2013 at 06:56 PM.

11-01-2013, 06:13 PM	#5 (permalink)
Nuccigucci Base Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: East patchogue Posts: 45 Drives: 09 370z Rep Power: 12	I'll check again when I get back to my fire house in an hour

11-01-2013, 06:29 PM	#10 (permalink)
Nuccigucci Base Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: East patchogue Posts: 45 Drives: 09 370z Rep Power: 12	I understand that but I check my tires periodically and always make sure they're okay like I said before the light never came on

11-01-2013, 06:47 PM	#12 (permalink)
Nuccigucci Base Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: East patchogue Posts: 45 Drives: 09 370z Rep Power: 12	Okay just checked all four corners they were all at 40psi after driving for 15 mins I did find that my drivers side front tire is actually on backwards the other three are on correctly I still don't think that that's what's throwing everything off

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