Rocking back and forth

[truWarier02]

It's usually on the 60 fwy. I don't notice it on city streets but then again that's because I don't go 50+ on city ctreets.

But on my old setup, this never happened and the 2 rear tires were messed up too.

 

[drifthobo]

haha the 60 is a pretty rough freeway is it not.

 

[finch13]

Post up the spec sheet.

My car had the same "18 wheeler rocking" thing when the rear was toe'd in a ton and the thrust angle was off.

 

[truWarier02]

Left Front

Camber: -1.3
Caster: N/A
Toe: 0.00

Right Front

Camber: -1.6
Caster: N/A
Toe: 0.00

Left Rear

Camber: -2.3
Toe: 0.08

Right Rear

Camber: -2.8
Toe: 0.08


So do you think it's the toe that's causing the problem? I had a nail taken out of the passenger rear the first week I had these new tires too (I know.. such bad luck) and I got it patched inside. It was rocking before that happened though too.


I've been taking highway everyday and it's getting worse like it would rock side to side from 65+mph and sometimes at like 40 too.

 

[mr. smith]

id say you struts are bad! mine does that and thats why...id almost put money on it.

 

[truWarier02]

Dang.. but I don't really notice the typical symptoms of a bad shock though.. the car doesn't go up and down and all bouncy and stuff. It's just side to side. I think you misunderstood maybe.

 

[mr. smith]

well maybe so, ive had both issues and the other was a toe problem in the rear. so when you say rocking side to side its not like a swaying, but more like two tires not wanting to go in the exact same direction, hey are kinda pushing each other and which ever one has more grip after going over a bump the car tends to move that direction,then comes back to position causing a sort of shimmy...so if my descriptions is a lil weird.but i do know my shocks are blown and when i hit uneven surfaces it kinda teeter totters in the rear.

 

[truWarier02]

Okay, I just came back from the place that originally mounted/balanced my wheels. They did notice that the passenger rear wheel was a bit off so they rebalanced both rear wheels for free and it seems to be fine. Well, I haven't gone on the highway yet cause there's traffic right now but I'll check tomorrow morning. Hopefully that cured it..