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Ok, I bought my car used, but even when I first got it, it seemed like if you would weave back and forth, the thing felt glued to the road, and smooth. Now, if I do that, it feels really loose in the rear, and just not right, sometimes un safe. Only thing I can think of is that I have the EMT's on the front and regular radials on the back. Although, when I went up to Detroit last year, it was at night and I hit like 58 million pot holes, give or take one or two, and since then it hasn't felt as smooth or comfortable. Suspension just worn you think, the potholes kind of just finished it off?
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I would not mix EMTs and non-EMTs, the EMTs have a different construction and that may be the cause of your problem. I remember when radials and bias ply tires were mixed they would behave like you described.
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Originally Posted by Vogos97C5
Ok, I bought my car used, but even when I first got it, it seemed like if you would weave back and forth, the thing felt glued to the road, and smooth. Now, if I do that, it feels really loose in the rear, and just not right, sometimes un safe. Only thing I can think of is that I have the EMT's on the front and regular radials on the back. Although, when I went up to Detroit last year, it was at night and I hit like 58 million pot holes, give or take one or two, and since then it hasn't felt as smooth or comfortable. Suspension just worn you think, the potholes kind of just finished it off?
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HOnestly I think your problems are 100% related to your mixed tires, especially since you note the problem in the rear.
EMTs are VERY stiff compared to standard tires, so relatively the rear will feel vague compared to the front.
Anything could be the issue (e.g. shocks) but my first guess is still the mixed tires.
EMTs are VERY stiff compared to standard tires, so relatively the rear will feel vague compared to the front.
Anything could be the issue (e.g. shocks) but my first guess is still the mixed tires.
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I'm thinking it is related to the different tires front and rear, but you may want to check your suspension too. Potholes can be rough on the components.
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You must be kidding, potholes in Detroit?? I never see any of those around here.
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by the way, did it have all emt's when you first bought it and said it "felt glued to the road" ? or did you have the current tire set up at purchase time?
What about before you hit all those potholes? how did the car ride? same tire set up at that time?
Trouble shoot.
What about before you hit all those potholes? how did the car ride? same tire set up at that time?
Trouble shoot.
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Yeah, when I got the car it had EMT's all the way around, and the car felt a lot better. I will probably change the tires in the front soon and match them to the back. I also have a slight vibration, shake in the steering wheel now after hitting the700 potholes up north. Yeah, I will do tires first, then start trouble shooting from there
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Originally Posted by StephenT
I would not mix EMTs and non-EMTs, the EMTs have a different construction and that may be the cause of your problem. I remember when radials and bias ply tires were mixed they would behave like you described.
I would bet $ that's your problem. I had to "mix" for a few days until my new fronts came in and it handled like crap, it was all over the road. 
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The mixed tires is probably the major culprit, but I have EMTs all around and when I first got the car it was also "glued to the road".
With wear of the EMTs, it seems to track the grooves in the road a lot more now. And, of course, I could have just gotten used to the car's handling. But wear seems to play a major part.
With wear of the EMTs, it seems to track the grooves in the road a lot more now. And, of course, I could have just gotten used to the car's handling. But wear seems to play a major part.