Car seems loose when turning

[Wats_in_a_name]

Hi All, I have done a search and couldn't find anything matching what I have experienced (although I am not computer savvy). Anyway my issue is when turning my car seems loose. Recently I had to change a tyre and my car didn't seem right after that. I took the wheel off and put it back on again to check but it still feels loose when turning. Any thoughts on what the issue could be, have I simply not put the wheel on properly when I changed the tyre or could there be something else? Car is 2006 VZ Exec. No vibrations or anything like that.

 

[hademall]

Hi All, I have done a search and couldn't find anything matching what I have experienced (although I am not computer savvy). Anyway my issue is when turning my car seems loose. Recently I had to change a tyre and my car didn't seem right after that. I took the wheel off and put it back on again to check but it still feels loose when turning. Any thoughts on what the issue could be, have I simply not put the wheel on properly when I changed the tyre or could there be something else? Car is 2006 VZ Exec. No vibrations or anything like that.

If you were driving on a tyre with low pressure for quite some time this may have made your steering feel heavy and you got used to it.

 

[figjam]

it still feels loose when turning

A 'Merican term for a car that handles like a bag of potatoes.

Is the spare a matching size ? Is the tread depth OK ? Is the 'looseness' turning to right or left ? Does it track in a straight line when not turning?
If you are unsure of any of these or don't understand, take it to a tyre place for advice before you get to enjoy the scenery up close.

 

[scaredyet]

Is the tyre on backwards? It might be spinning the wrong way

 

[rambunctious]

Every answer is a guess until we know if the tyre was
New ? Old ?
Smaller/larger than the rest ?
Crappy spare 19 year old ?
etc etc etc etc
If the tyre you fitted is new then it will drive lighter (loose)
Another important question is, how did you jack the car ?
Have you possibly broke/bent sumting ? during the jacking process.

 

[vc commodore]

How is the tyre pressure? Most people forget to check the spare for tyre pressure, so when time comes to use it, it is low

 

[figjam]

We may never find out what is ....... another one post wonder that leaves us in suspense .......... like the daily ending of a TV soap opera.

 

[rambunctious]

Good to see the info we provided has fixed the problem.

 

[hademall]

Give him a chance for fecks sake, he did only post it the day before!

 

[Wats_in_a_name]

If you were driving on a tyre with low pressure for quite some time this may have made your steering feel heavy and you got used t

How is the tyre pressure? Most people forget to check the spare for tyre pressure, so when time comes to use it, it is low

Pressure is fine. I check my spare as I have been caught out by that before. I have checked them all since.