HELP.Read my tire footprints

Ballaholic29414 · 10-30-2009, 04:22 PM

What does my tire footprint show you? To me it seems waay too narrow. I have a rear steer issue and im pointing the finger at the tires but I may be wrong.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vq4k0nDbPbM

Darryl Buckner · 10-30-2009, 04:31 PM

When I was standing on the starting line, I asked your partner if the car was a 4 link and he said no, because it left like one bar was longer then the other or out of square. I guess it also could be something more simple like one tire having more air then the other or one tire spinning on the rim and not the other, I didn't look to see if you had screws, and i am assuming you have a spool in the rearend. I would do some measuring on the rearend tubes to see how straight the rearend is in the chassis. I don't know what suspension you have in the rear, but i am pretty sure the leaf springs are gone..

bwelch · 10-30-2009, 05:06 PM

What have you changed since your avator picture because your car is launching straight in that picture? I would think its a suspension adjust issue. It could be something tire related but every time I have seen it run it always kicks right. I dont think a tire issue would always make the car kick right not unless one is wore down more than the other.

04ctd · 10-30-2009, 05:14 PM

could one of the pads have slipped on the leaf springs,
and let that side of the axle be forward?

Tire Kingdom in Sville near Lowes, has a laser 4 wheel alignment,
would tell you everything you want to know about frame square and wheel alignment

KRYPTONITE · 10-30-2009, 06:49 PM

a easy way to elim. the tire form being the problem (if the car is always going to the left) just rotate the tires and see if it starts pulling to the right, a good thing to do and alot of people dont is rotate your slicks every 30 pass, another thing is to check the load on the rear suspension, one may have more preload, or load than the other, also depending on the front suspension, dont know what u got, but a strunt front end adjusted more than the other could cause it too,,, GOOD LUCK MAN hope i helped

Ballaholic29414 · 10-30-2009, 07:53 PM

I have ladder bar suspention with coilovers.

Ballaholic29414 · 11-15-2009, 04:28 PM

New tires fixed the issue......

10-30-2009, 04:22 PM	#1
Ballaholic29414 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 395	HELP.Read my tire footprints What does my tire footprint show you? To me it seems waay too narrow. I have a rear steer issue and im pointing the finger at the tires but I may be wrong. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vq4k0nDbPbM

10-30-2009, 04:31 PM	#2
Darryl Buckner The Top Dog Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 2,318	When I was standing on the starting line, I asked your partner if the car was a 4 link and he said no, because it left like one bar was longer then the other or out of square. I guess it also could be something more simple like one tire having more air then the other or one tire spinning on the rim and not the other, I didn't look to see if you had screws, and i am assuming you have a spool in the rearend. I would do some measuring on the rearend tubes to see how straight the rearend is in the chassis. I don't know what suspension you have in the rear, but i am pretty sure the leaf springs are gone.. __________________ When the people fear the government, there is tyranny. When the government fears the people, there is liberty. Thomas Jefferson

10-30-2009, 05:14 PM	#4
04ctd Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Ladson SC Posts: 4,388	could one of the pads have slipped on the leaf springs, and let that side of the axle be forward? Tire Kingdom in Sville near Lowes, has a laser 4 wheel alignment, would tell you everything you want to know about frame square and wheel alignment __________________ 1 Timothy 3:16 16 And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifested in the flesh, Justified in the Spirit, Seen by angels, Preached among the Gentiles, Believed on in the world, Received up in glory.

10-30-2009, 06:49 PM	#5
KRYPTONITE Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 3,484	a easy way to elim. the tire form being the problem (if the car is always going to the left) just rotate the tires and see if it starts pulling to the right, a good thing to do and alot of people dont is rotate your slicks every 30 pass, another thing is to check the load on the rear suspension, one may have more preload, or load than the other, also depending on the front suspension, dont know what u got, but a strunt front end adjusted more than the other could cause it too,,, GOOD LUCK MAN hope i helped __________________ *The Hired HIT MAN*

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10-30-2009, 05:06 PM	#3
bwelch Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 3,774	What have you changed since your avator picture because your car is launching straight in that picture? I would think its a suspension adjust issue. It could be something tire related but every time I have seen it run it always kicks right. I dont think a tire issue would always make the car kick right not unless one is wore down more than the other.

10-30-2009, 07:53 PM	#6
Ballaholic29414 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 395	I have ladder bar suspention with coilovers.

11-15-2009, 04:28 PM	#7
Ballaholic29414 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 395	New tires fixed the issue......