As some of you know, I have a brand new 07 SE.

Today, driving to work, something odd happened.

I took a different road in, this road had the "lines" (for lack of better term) cut into it in preparation of resurfacing. These "lines" were following the direction of travel, and at 75mph, they were throwing my car all over the place.

This something to be expected? Something to do with the tires on the car? Tread on the tires not "compatible" with the "lines or grooves"?

Kind of a weird feeling, like I wasn't in complete control...

 

I have the same feeling if I change lanes @high speeds and road isn't smooth. I think its normal for fwd

 

Its because maximas come with wide tires. The wider the tire the more you are going to feel it. I'd say its normal.

 

Good to know, Thanks. I can't avoid this road for another month or so, my preferred route is closed for maintenance. Thank heavens I work from home 3 days a week! Saves alot on gas and mileage but I don't get to drive my new toy as much...

 

Well, does it happen on normal roads? If not, then the road you're taking to work is the problem, not the car.

 

Tramlining http://forums.roadandtrack.com/cars/...&thread.id=404

 

totally normal its the road man LOL funny thread

 

Lol, I know it's the road, it's the first time I've experienced the car throwing itself all over the road. I wanted to know if it's expected or if others experienced it acting like that.

wow, that tramlining link said it all. I was just shocked because I've never had a car do that to me like that before.

 

Yes, the tramlining reference was good.

With performance (wide) tires, some tramlining is often noticable on regular concrete pavement which has been grooved to reduce hydroplaning. But on a deeply grooved road surface that is being prepped for resurfacing, wide tires can be difficult to control, and even touring tires can have noticable tramlining.

 

ya ive had the same issue here in florida, they've been doing major highway construction in my area for months now.

 

Although wide tires can exhibit tramlining, the type of tire and tread pattern also plays a role.

My older PZero Nero M+S, for example, tramlined much worse than either the Proxes 4 or General Exclaim UHP's i've had since.