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Old 03-07-2005, 09:50 PM
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problem w/ front tires 275 40 17's

I just put on a set of 275 40 17's all around on 9.5" rims. the tires were used but in good shape. when i drive the car now and hit a bump, the car pulls either right or left, and i can never tell which way it will pull. I never had this problem before. tha car still drives straight as an arrow on smooth roads.i tried rotating the tires ( but still kept them rolling in the same direction) and it seems about the same. Is this common w/ that size tire up front? i will buy new tires if i know that it will solve the problem for sure. any help will be appreciated. I know that there are tons of people with this size up front. thanks...
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Old 03-08-2005, 11:15 PM
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Re: problem w/ front tires 275 40 17's

Anyone Else Have This Problem???
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Old 03-08-2005, 11:18 PM
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Re: problem w/ front tires 275 40 17's

the wider you go........the more the tire will grab ruts or grooves in the road. when you go over a bump the car "bounces" an the tires will come back down and grab the easiest groove.....at least that is my experience with different tired widths
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Re: problem w/ front tires 275 40 17's

so what brand of tire will pull the least??
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Old 03-09-2005, 10:28 PM
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Re: problem w/ front tires 275 40 17's

Occured to me also, same thing 17x9.5 275/40s all around. What I've found is that after a bit, probably 3k miles (just a few weeks for me), that it's gotten better, or maybe I've gotten better at driving it. This is with hankook tires.
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Re: problem w/ front tires 275 40 17's

Happens to me too, but it is normal when getting wider tires as previously stated. A different tire will probably not help much, it is mainly the width causing it.
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Old 03-10-2005, 02:19 PM
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Re: problem w/ front tires 275 40 17's

its called tracking

happens with everybody running a monster tire all round...im running the same 275/40/17 all round and i track like a wh0re...you get used to it though...

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Re: problem w/ front tires 275 40 17's

I just put 255/40 R17's on the front and 285/40 R17's on the back. Going to the 255's from the factory 275's really helped take away some the tracking. I went back with the same model tire too (comp T/A's).
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