Vs ute front end

[Muzz the kiwi]

Hi all

I have noticed when i am driving my steering feels a bit flighty , eg if there is

a join in the road the wheels follow it in stead of tracking straight . I,ve had a good

look under the car but nothing looks out of place , has anyone experienced the same problem ?

Cheers.

[bandit10]

is your ute lowered? when i had my ute it was a little bad for that when i lowered it.

If your on stock suspension, maybe check out all your bushes a flogged bush can cause problems like that

[Muzz the kiwi]

Yeah thanks Bandit

I,m still on stock suspension and have replaced swaybar bushes and links last weekend with nolathane .

And like you say i better check the other bushes as well . Thanks

[thephilth]

I have had this same problem twice and both times it was tyres. This is after spending xxxxloads of money on bushes etc so before handing over your hard earned see if you can boorow some wheels off a mate and at least exclude this potential problem.

[Muzz the kiwi]

Mate thanks for that , anything is worth a try , i,ll keep you posted.

[smokyJ]

Put a new set of mid-range tyres on mine this week. Fixed the same problem straight up

[Muzz the kiwi]

Hi Smokey

What do you mean by mid range tyres ? i have 225/50/16 Komets on 50% worn i think they are Eat arse tyres crap in other words
when i get a chance i,ll put some new ones on . Cheers

[smokyJ]

Muzz,

Just middle price-range tyres, (assuming and hoping this means middle range quality too .) I don't know too much about brands and whatnot, but got some Pirelli's on there which weren't the best quality, or the lowest. Made a huge difference

[Muzz the kiwi]

Thanks Smokey, take it easy .

[Hillzzy]

I have the same ute mate and i have the exact same problem.. i thought may be just time for a wheel alignment. however im doing my whole suspension soon and changing wheels so hopefully this fixes it!

[Muzz the kiwi]

Hillzzy let me know how you get on , i had wheel balance / alignment still does it i will try tyres next , have a read of smokeys tread.
Good luck.

[old mate]

i think it might be toe-ing out slightly, my ute is exactly like how you said. it was nice when the tyres were new but once they wear as a result of the toe out its back to its flighty self.

[Muzz the kiwi]

Cheers for that old mate , i have had alignment no difference at all to steering .

[Hillzzy]

yeh i just changed my wheels from 18's with low profiles to interceptors with lots of rubber.. fixed all the flighty movement!
the ride is so much better with bigger rubber... however bigger rims do look better than stockies lol

[Muzz the kiwi]

Hillzzy

i,m glad you have your problem fixed . Safe motoring.