Are my tires causing my car to just go side to side on uneven roads??

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06-07-2009, 11:13 PM

emj2006

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Are my tires causing my car to just go side to side on uneven roads??

I'm running 263/35zr18 michelin pilot sport ps2 tires in the front and in the rear 265/40zr18..is that too wide for the front?I mean its not too much wider than the factory ones but I was just wondering

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06-07-2009, 11:36 PM

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if you have wider tire and wheel, you have that problem, it happent to my mustang with 10.5 in the rear.

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06-08-2009, 12:55 AM

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yes they are causing it

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06-08-2009, 01:43 AM

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wider tires will more willingly follow grooves in the road.

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06-08-2009, 03:21 AM

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wide, low profile tires love to tramline

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