I'm guessing you have not adjusted the alignment to best handling for your wheels and tires. The Bentley and other sources give specs for stock tires...it's an art to achieve great handling. Off hand, your toe may be off, and likely the caster..have a look at the alignment.. On Aug 1, 2017 9:15 AM, "Toomey Douglas" <drt@uoregon.edu> wrote: Dan and Oliver (sorry for resend Oliver, used wrong email for list earlier) And not meant to start another tire thread! At least until Friday ;-) It’s an 87, 2wd westy. 16” wheels with 215/60/16 tires. New upper and lower bushings last year. Tire pressure up front is 5 less than rear, but cannot recall exact number here at work (but in correct range) It’s a tough question, loose being a relative term… How does one evaluate the steering rack? Thanks! Doug
> On Aug 1, 2017, at 8:28 AM, Dan N <dn92610@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > > hi Doug, > > Frequent steering corrections could be the followings: > - worn steering rack > - worn upper and lower bushings > - tire pressure > - what's your tire size? - 185x70R14 requires more correction than > 195x70R14 or 27x8.5R14 _______________________ Prof. Douglas Toomey 1272 Earth Sciences University of Oregon Eugene, OR 97403-1272 http://uoregon.edu/~drt http://geophysics.uoregon.edu (541) 346 5576 (tel) (541) 346 4692 (fax) ________________________ |
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