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Mar 29, 2005 | 07:07 AM

loflyin08Z

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My Z51 C6 does not like to leave a parking space with the wheels turned within half way to the full lock left or right position. The tires just do not track properly and they skid, drag and jump. Isn't the alignment supposed to adjust the turning circle diameter of each wheel to compensate for the differing radii? I noticed this from the first test drive when the car had 1.5 miles registered on the odometer. Is this normal due to the tire size? Do all C6's do this or should I have the alignment checked?

Mar 29, 2005 | 07:12 AM

gsewell

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My Z51 does it too. I notice it when I back out of the space at work. This weekend we had rain here, and when I was turning into my back alley, the wheels were really scuffing on the road.

Mar 29, 2005 | 07:18 AM

lehew

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Is this perhaps a consequence of a limited-slip rear end?

Mar 29, 2005 | 07:21 AM

smook

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I've never noticed this issue with my first C6 coupe or my current C6 'vert.

Mar 29, 2005 | 10:21 AM

haljensen

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On my C6 at anything close to full lock left or right the front wheels drag.

A result of alignment/tire size/speed?

Mar 29, 2005 | 01:08 PM

shopdog

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Originally Posted by haljensen

On my C6 at anything close to full lock left or right the front wheels drag.

A result of alignment/tire size/speed?

Tire width mainly. One edge of the front tire needs to turn at a different speed than the other because they're turning different radi, but it can't because the tire is one piece. Not noticable with narrow tires, but becomes increasingly noticable as tire width is increased.

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