tires popping at full lock

SouthArk370Z · 01-24-2015, 09:56 PM

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Originally Posted by firulice

../ when the car is cold and I turn the wheel all the way to either side the tires make a popping sound like one side is skipping. ...

That's exactly what they are doing. Kind of like an earthquake. First, there is a build up of energy because the tire is not rolling perfectly straight and the treads are deformed. When the rubber can't deform any more, it snaps to the new position.

Quote:

Originally Posted by firulice

Interesting. Just read up on this. So as the tires warm up they don't slip as much and better tires grip better illiminating the issue?

It's happening whenever you have the steering wheel near the extremes. When the tires are cold, they make more noise.

It's most noticeable in lighter cars with wider tires ... like a 370Z.

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