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Originally Posted by firulice
../ when the car is cold and I turn the wheel all the way to either side the tires make a popping sound like one side is skipping. ...
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That's exactly what they are doing. Kind of like an earthquake. First, there is a build up of energy because the tire is not rolling perfectly straight and the treads are deformed. When the rubber can't deform any more, it snaps to the new position.
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Originally Posted by firulice
Interesting. Just read up on this. So as the tires warm up they don't slip as much and better tires grip better illiminating the issue?
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It's happening whenever you have the steering wheel near the extremes. When the tires are cold, they make more noise.
It's most noticeable in lighter cars with wider tires ... like a 370Z.