tire chatter
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Racer
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From: madison ct
tire chatter
I have a 2011 GS Coupe that exhibits what I describe as a bumpy feeling in the right tire when I turn a hard left to enter my garage. At first I thought I was rolling over small sticks on my driveway. I used my leaf blower to make sure driveway was absolutely clean.I tryed again but Felt the same bumpy symtom coming from the tire. Anyone else experience this. I plan on seeing what happens if I turn the car a hard right. Wheels are torqued correctly. Car has 2500 miles.
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Normal for the Z06 and Grand Sport. The tires kind of slip on very tight low speed turns in driveways and parking lots. Happens in both directions.
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Basically, when you are turning at a hard lock (either left or right) the wide width of the tires and camber in combination with the tighter radius of the inside wheel causes a scrubbing of the outer tire as it is trying to keep up with the turn ff the inside wheel. It is basically gaining traction and then losing traction over and over again in the turn.
