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Old Aug 31, 2004 | 04:51 PM
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tires squeel on turns

since I got my new strut bar I have been winging some wicked turns....and even if I go slow like 10-15mph and turn quick my tires will squeel like im ebrakin.....
Old Aug 31, 2004 | 05:02 PM
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check your air pressure.
low air pressure will cause tire squeal
That's how I know when I'm low on air
Old Aug 31, 2004 | 05:41 PM
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LOL, my pressure is fine and with the new struts my front driver side tire likes to scream a bit when i turn
Old Aug 31, 2004 | 06:59 PM
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i was thinking maybe i need an alignment?
Old Aug 31, 2004 | 08:02 PM
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Originally Posted by smokyman13
i was thinking maybe i need an alignment?
yup..u do....
Old Sep 1, 2004 | 04:01 AM
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Originally Posted by smokyman13
since I got my new strut bar I have been winging some wicked turns....and even if I go slow like 10-15mph and turn quick my tires will squeel like im ebrakin.....
What type of tires do you have? When I first bought my car, it had General brand tires on it and they would squeal and hydroplane with no provocation at all.
Old Sep 1, 2004 | 06:47 AM
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you need better tires to drive hard through the corners.
like pervis said,
what type of tires do you have? because tires will make the biggest difference to your handling.
Old Sep 1, 2004 | 07:22 AM
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Wider rims + wider tires = less squealing.
Old Sep 1, 2004 | 07:39 AM
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slow down. get an alignment. get better tires.
Old Sep 1, 2004 | 08:34 AM
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Originally Posted by smokyman13
....and even if I go slow like 10-15mph and turn quick my tires will squeel like im ebrakin.....
this is why I said tire pressure first. besides it's also the easiest/ cheapest/ fastest thing to check
Old Sep 1, 2004 | 10:40 AM
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I got 2 different kinds, foget brands didnt look a em too hard...2 on front have probably a good years tread on them and the back less....the tire pressure in my front right tire slowly slowly leaks...so i filled em all...front 40psi, and back 35psi...and I have stock rims...I dont want to buy new tires because I want new rims first, and why buy new tires when I will need to buy new tires again when I get some 18's.
After I filled with pressure it doesn't squeel as bad, but I think Im gonna go get a front end alignment because the car slightly drifts to the right
Old Sep 1, 2004 | 10:42 AM
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You can drift!

Originally Posted by smokyman13
but I think Im gonna go get a front end alignment because the car slightly drifts to the right
Old Sep 1, 2004 | 12:02 PM
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get your allignment done i will almost bet money thats what it is, my max did the same **** and i got alignment done and it fixed the pulling and the tire squeak around corners
Old Sep 1, 2004 | 02:27 PM
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Why are you running that high of a psi for the tires? Arent they only rated at 29
Old Sep 1, 2004 | 02:31 PM
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Why are you running that high of a psi for the tires? Arent they only rated at 29
rated 43psi front and back
Old Sep 1, 2004 | 02:54 PM
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Originally Posted by smokyman13
rated 43psi front and back
If you are running stock tires, then I guarantee that 43psi is the max inflation pressure. Considering that the air in your tires expand as the tires heat up, you will easily exceed 43psi when driving. You need to lower it before you have a tire failure.
Old Sep 2, 2004 | 07:29 AM
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you shouldn't run them any higher than 36psi
Old Sep 2, 2004 | 07:44 AM
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too high a pressure also causes uneven tire wear
Old Sep 2, 2004 | 10:09 AM
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Originally Posted by Pervis Anathema
If you are running stock tires, then I guarantee that 43psi is the max inflation pressure. Considering that the air in your tires expand as the tires heat up, you will easily exceed 43psi when driving. You need to lower it before you have a tire failure.
They are stock rims with some used tires on them...yes the High rating is 43psi....but when I go any lower than about 35psi or so in the front...it looks almost like its going flat.....
Old Sep 2, 2004 | 10:12 AM
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Originally Posted by internetautomar
too high a pressure also causes uneven tire wear

So will low pressure.
Old Sep 2, 2004 | 10:38 AM
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Correct. but low pressure wears the edges whereas high pressure wears the center
Old Sep 2, 2004 | 10:48 AM
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Originally Posted by internetautomar
Correct. but low pressure wears the edges whereas high pressure wears the center
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Old Sep 4, 2004 | 12:27 AM
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get michelin pilot h/x. you will not squeal those. ever.
Old Sep 4, 2004 | 03:11 AM
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Our cars are getting old. I've decided I need to rebuild my front end because it's slowly killing my tires. Get that checked out before bothering with an alignment. It seemed fine when I checked things out a few months ago, but my tire wear behaviour says otherwise.....

....I believe it's Matt that should say "I told you so!".
Old Sep 4, 2004 | 06:20 AM
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Old Sep 5, 2004 | 12:24 AM
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i got Yokohama H4S on stock rims and suspension +FSTB.. when i go semi-fast around corners it chirps and squeals a little.. but i found it pretty cool.. lmao

but these have never slipped on me.. i kept them inflated 29psi(cold) on all sides and it goes up to 36psi when hot.. exactly at the tires' rating. and i'm pretty happy with these so far.

so i think it's better to properly inflate ur tires to it's recommended rating, cuz' it's dangerous to do so otherwise.. i got into an accident once with my max cuz' i had fcuked up tires, i slipped and swung around then hit and gone over the curb. when i got my car fixed i bought all 4 new tires and kept them inflated at its recommended pressure...
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