Re: S6 alignment

["Dave Puterbaugh" <deputer@email.msn.com>]

I replaced my stock rims with 17", and 235/45 17 tires.  My car is scary at
times if the ruts are deep.  There is a turn on the freeway that is heavily
rutted, and my car dives toward the barrier.  The wider the tire, the more
this seems to happen.

Dave Puterbaugh
1991 200 tq
-----Original Message-----
From: Ralph Poplawsky <rlpplsky@ix.netcom.com>
To: Jeff Maurer <jeff.maurer@infocus.com>
Cc: quattro@coimbra.ans.net <quattro@coimbra.ans.net>
Date: Thursday, April 09, 1998 10:03 AM
Subject: Re: S6 alignment


>This is a symptom of wide, low profile tires.  I don't think there is much
>you can do except put skinny tires on the car.
>
>Ralph Poplawsky
>'91 200Q  Same problem with the 225/50-16s
>
>At 08:35 AM 4/9/98 -0700, you wrote:
>>I've had our 1995.5 S6 wagon in for alignment twice to address "pulling"
>>under certain conditions, but haven't gotten a satisfactory setting yet.
>>I notice it the most on rutted (from studs/semi's) freeway lanes.
>>Changing lanes is sort of like crossing the wake when water skiing (bear
>>with the poor analogy).  There's resistance to changing at first, then
>>the car sort of shoots out of the ruts and into the next lane.  I find
>>that I'm fighting the car more than I think I should be under the
>>circumstances.
>>
>>The alignment shop printout shows that it's within spec.  The tires are
>>Toyo Z1's (the same thing happened with the original Dunlops).  The
>>wheels are the stock Avus 6 spoke.  There doesn't seem to be any slop in
>>the steering rack or tie rods.
>>
>>I've been thinking that this is a front toe issue, but now I'm wondering
>>if it might be caster.
>>
>>Any thoughts appreciated.
>>regards,
>>Jeff
>>
>>jdm
>>Jeff Maurer, Mgr, Service & Operations Applications
>>Information Technology
>>In Focus Systems, Inc.
>>jeff.maurer@infocus.com
>>
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