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NoWeyOut · 08-29-2005, 11:54 AM

Ok, I got those tires a while back. The grip is extremely good. My problem is when I drive on the freeway, it tracks the lines on the freeway really bad. My car is swaying violently because of the lines. I recently installed the RB springs on my car but I have had them on my car w/o a drop. Same results. What do you guys think? Alignment? Balancing issue?

Some other members have this problem with the same tire but we can't explain it and tried to live with it.

NoWeyOut · 08-29-2005, 11:56 AM

Oops, I posted this in the wrong forum. Please Move.

Raynman · 08-29-2005, 12:03 PM

I believe you are tramlining.

mbrogz3000 · 08-29-2005, 12:39 PM

I had it all along too with my eibachs and stock michelians. In July, I had Toyo Proxes 4 mounted and balanced, but there is still a degree of tramlining on grooved concrete.

What it basically still results in is me going slower than I probably am capable of around bends on a highway cause I'm afraid of the tailend kicking out. The softened steering doesn't help either.

Stretch · 08-29-2005, 01:09 PM

A bad alignment can cause a car to feel unstable on the highway, but if it happened the moment you switched tires than you already know the cause.

Some tires will do this worse than others.

NoWeyOut · 08-29-2005, 02:01 PM

Thanks for the response. I love these tires for the grip and I am pretty sure they would make great track tires, but I don't autoX or even drive agressively. I guess I am stuck with these tires. Unless somebody wants these for real cheap?

mbrogz3000 · 08-29-2005, 03:11 PM

I read on a BMW forum that Sears does good alignments with a laser relatively inexpensively.

08-29-2005, 11:54 AM	#1 (permalink)
NoWeyOut Track Racer Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: San Gabriel Valley, CA Posts: 300 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	Ok, I got those tires a while back. The grip is extremely good. My problem is when I drive on the freeway, it tracks the lines on the freeway really bad. My car is swaying violently because of the lines. I recently installed the RB springs on my car but I have had them on my car w/o a drop. Same results. What do you guys think? Alignment? Balancing issue? Some other members have this problem with the same tire but we can't explain it and tried to live with it. __________________ 03 6s FS: Auxmod FS: OEM Rear Shocks

08-29-2005, 11:56 AM	#2 (permalink)
NoWeyOut Track Racer Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: San Gabriel Valley, CA Posts: 300 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	Oops, I posted this in the wrong forum. Please Move. __________________ 03 6s FS: Auxmod FS: OEM Rear Shocks

08-29-2005, 12:03 PM	#3 (permalink)
Raynman Mazda Guru Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Bridgewater, New Jersey Posts: 4,766 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	I believe you are tramlining. __________________ 04 Mazda 6s 5 Door - MAZDASPEED MOTORSPORTS DEVELOPMENT

08-29-2005, 01:09 PM	#5 (permalink)
Stretch Mazda Guru Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Silver Spring, MD Posts: 5,758 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	A bad alignment can cause a car to feel unstable on the highway, but if it happened the moment you switched tires than you already know the cause. Some tires will do this worse than others. __________________ Understand suspensions? Please take the required measurements for my suspension calculator and share them on this site.

08-29-2005, 02:01 PM	#6 (permalink)
NoWeyOut Track Racer Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: San Gabriel Valley, CA Posts: 300 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	Thanks for the response. I love these tires for the grip and I am pretty sure they would make great track tires, but I don't autoX or even drive agressively. I guess I am stuck with these tires. Unless somebody wants these for real cheap? __________________ 03 6s FS: Auxmod FS: OEM Rear Shocks

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08-29-2005, 12:39 PM	#4 (permalink)
mbrogz3000 Rally Racer Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Northern NJ Posts: 1,779 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	I had it all along too with my eibachs and stock michelians. In July, I had Toyo Proxes 4 mounted and balanced, but there is still a degree of tramlining on grooved concrete. What it basically still results in is me going slower than I probably am capable of around bends on a highway cause I'm afraid of the tailend kicking out. The softened steering doesn't help either.

08-29-2005, 03:11 PM	#7 (permalink)
mbrogz3000 Rally Racer Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Northern NJ Posts: 1,779 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	I read on a BMW forum that Sears does good alignments with a laser relatively inexpensively.