Alignment?
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Alignment?
Hey guys. Looking for advice.
Re: 07 Z06
Sold my stock wheels and potenzas. Although the Potenzas were absolute garbage, there were zero problems under hard acceleration.
Bought some used OEM Spyders and Michelin Super Pilot Sports. Balanced well and zero vibration. Nothing abnormal under normal driving.
Under WOT, the front end is darting back and forth. Almost to the point where I cant keep control. Didn't do this one bit with my previous wheels/tires.
New tires are 285/35/18 front and 345/30/19 rear.
Im assuming I need an alignment? Should I just have it set to stock specs?
Cant believe the difference. If my alignment is off, how could the other wheel/tires run so well??
Suggestions?
TIA
Re: 07 Z06
Sold my stock wheels and potenzas. Although the Potenzas were absolute garbage, there were zero problems under hard acceleration.
Bought some used OEM Spyders and Michelin Super Pilot Sports. Balanced well and zero vibration. Nothing abnormal under normal driving.
Under WOT, the front end is darting back and forth. Almost to the point where I cant keep control. Didn't do this one bit with my previous wheels/tires.
New tires are 285/35/18 front and 345/30/19 rear.
Im assuming I need an alignment? Should I just have it set to stock specs?
Cant believe the difference. If my alignment is off, how could the other wheel/tires run so well??
Suggestions?
TIA
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I am not that familiar with those tires but it could be that their "directional" and that you have them on backwards, look on the side of the tire for an arrow "direction of the spin" even if they are not "directional. they may have been run the other way, you might try swapping sides, I'm hoping your installer knows what their doing, your alignment is most likely OK but the Phadt specs for street or track/street are much better. PM me your email and I'll send you the Phadt specs for C6 corvette
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Hey guys. Looking for advice.
Re: 07 Z06
Sold my stock wheels and potenzas. Although the Potenzas were absolute garbage, there were zero problems under hard acceleration.
Bought some used OEM Spyders and Michelin Super Pilot Sports. Balanced well and zero vibration. Nothing abnormal under normal driving.
Under WOT, the front end is darting back and forth. Almost to the point where I cant keep control. Didn't do this one bit with my previous wheels/tires.
New tires are 285/35/18 front and 345/30/19 rear.
Im assuming I need an alignment? Should I just have it set to stock specs?
Cant believe the difference. If my alignment is off, how could the other wheel/tires run so well??
Suggestions?
TIA
Re: 07 Z06
Sold my stock wheels and potenzas. Although the Potenzas were absolute garbage, there were zero problems under hard acceleration.
Bought some used OEM Spyders and Michelin Super Pilot Sports. Balanced well and zero vibration. Nothing abnormal under normal driving.
Under WOT, the front end is darting back and forth. Almost to the point where I cant keep control. Didn't do this one bit with my previous wheels/tires.
New tires are 285/35/18 front and 345/30/19 rear.
Im assuming I need an alignment? Should I just have it set to stock specs?
Cant believe the difference. If my alignment is off, how could the other wheel/tires run so well??
Suggestions?
TIA
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You have fitted quite large tyres , I run Michelin Super Pilot's but 18 x 275 front and 19x325 rear not problems like your seeing.
I would have a good look at just how much the tyre is rolling on the rim.
The 285 on the front shouldn't be a problem but I would think the 345 on the rear could bring you some issues, are you seeing anything on the DIC re active handling
Bfit
I would have a good look at just how much the tyre is rolling on the rim.
The 285 on the front shouldn't be a problem but I would think the 345 on the rear could bring you some issues, are you seeing anything on the DIC re active handling
Bfit
Last edited by bfit; May 28, 2019 at 03:16 AM.
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