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Driving on ice feeling when on wet roads?

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Old 06-27-2010, 12:37 PM
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6.33/10 and ranked 8th on the Tire Rack http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?ti...n&tireModel=HRi

As stated before by ZDAN and Super, your alignment is off and your tires are meh. Even great tires with high camber can feel that way.
Old 06-27-2010, 01:47 PM
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i wouldnt wait to long to retorque the, it can cause your wheel bearings to go bad then maybe your hubs. if you have the money, purchse a good torque wrench and a 36mm socket and then return it. thats what i did. my regular tq wrench only does 150.

also, your tire camber is most likely off as well as stated the guy above. my friends integra drove terrible when he got it. it had 3.60 positive toe. i didnt even know that was possible. his rear camber was -3.9 it was TERRIBLE it literally felt like i was going to die doing 20mph
Old 06-27-2010, 01:53 PM
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Alright. Thanks guys, I appreciate it! Ill get the alignment done on when I get paid again. Ill report back and see if that fixed it or not, ill also get my axle nuts re-torqued.

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Get an alignment A.S.A.P.
Old 06-27-2010, 09:48 PM
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I had the exact same problem with my car. My camber was way off after lowering my car causing excessive inner tire wear and sh***y handling. get an alignment and check your inner tire wear. good luck.
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You need an alignment. The popping noise you hear is the rear alignment bolt sliding back and forth in its mounting spot. Basically, youve got some loose bolts in the rear.
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Thanks for the inputs! Yeah ill get the alignment done asap. Ill have to wait until the 6th to get it done though, since thats my next payday. Its just weird that the alignment seems fine driving normal, then it feels that way on wet roads. Thanks for all the help!

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i've had the same problem before, but it was because my tires needed to be replaced. Scary feeling driving on the rain when that happens.
Old 06-30-2010, 06:35 AM
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^ Yeah im pretty sure its the alignment like them above said though. I've had brand new tires, and a whole different set of wheels and tires and they feel exactly the same. Im just waiting till next week for payday to go get the alignment. I will post back and see if that fixes it, or most of it. Ill have to wait until it rains though.
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Definitely an alignment. My car was doing the exact same thing. It was scary driving at anything above 40 in the rain.


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