Rock and roll ride

Jshodgson · Post by **Jshodgson** » 12 Apr 2006, 10:09

At slow speed (10-15) and especially with the clutch in, my estate rolls from side to side like a boat on a rough sea! I don't feel it at higher speed although there is a bit of steering wheel wobble. I've checked the trye pressures but they are fine. I am not carrying any uneven loads etc...

goldfinche · Post by **goldfinche** » 12 Apr 2006, 11:09

Hello try jacking it up and rotating a wheel (1 at a time.) look for any lumps in the sidewalls both inner and outer and check to see if its running true and not out of round.
Cheers.
Geoff

Post by **Peter.N.** » 12 Apr 2006, 21:43

I would agree with goldfinche, the most likely problem is out of round tyre/s.

Jshodgson · Post by **Jshodgson** » 14 Apr 2006, 13:36

The 2 rears were a shape I've never seen before! It looked like they had been melted they were so mishaped.

I now have 4 new tyres and the tracking has been done. I'll see tomorrow if it's done the trick at speed but driving home it felt much better.

Mandrake · Post by **Mandrake** » 14 Apr 2006, 14:07

Jshodgson wrote:The 2 rears were a shape I've never seen before! It looked like they had been melted they were so mishaped.

Round tyres are known to ride better than any other shape of tyre

I had a similar problem with my spare - so out of round that it felt like the wheel was going to fall off!

Regards,
Simon

Jshodgson · Post by **Jshodgson** » 14 Apr 2006, 15:57

I've just taken it out for a spin and there is no "rock and roll", the tyres seem to have been the problem. Great.