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[mavestang98]

It seems that my 98 gt follows every little dip in the road. I literally have to drive to keep it in my lane. If I hit a grove or a bump the tires and the steering seem to follow it so I have to steer and hang on tight to the wheel every day. Any idas? Thanks

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[The O.G.]

if you use the search button you will read enough stuff

l wanna say that alot of the threads started on this subject get advice but dont get much follow up

rag joint on the steering shaft pops into mind

 

[andy13186]

my car feels like this too, i think it has to do with how wide tires act.. they just track the road more


mine seemed to do it alot more right after i got my tires rotated though

 

[squeak93]

Is your car lowered? If so the search feature will give u a TON of answers. Basically, is sounds like classic bump steer. Seach "bump steer".

 

[bhuff30]

It has quite a bit to do with your specific tires and the caster/camber/toe settings. Because of the mustangs' suspension geometry, wider tires tend to climb the ridges in the road which is what you notice.

Certainly, the problem is worse if there is something loose in your suspension or out of adjustment. Carefully check the tie rods, tie rod ends, ball joints, wheel hubs and alignment to make sure everything is tight and in spec. These can make the problem worse.

 

[parrish5o]

When I first replaced the rims on my car I put a set of 245s all the way around.. I had the same problem, every dip or rut in the highway seemed to grab the front end and it would dart to one side. Made it look almost like you were drunk sometimes. When the back tires were worn and ready to be replaced I put the front tires on the rear and replaced the fronts with 225s. This is all it took to fix mine.

 

[The O.G.]

i have the same problem but 225 and 245 are stock sizes

i have dunlop 8000 245 up front / 315 out back

which r damm $ and wont be buying them again

i see others with big tires outback and smaller upfront and they are fine

good luck

 

[Smokeurhonda]

sounds like either tires or bumpsteer or both