Alignment problem or something else?

eurojjj19 · 05-12-2014, 03:49 PM

Little backstory, 2014 370z, approaching only 3000 miles. Bought the car in November and spent about a month on the stock 19" rims/summer tires. Got a set of wheels with winter tires (18", 245's square, no spacers.....i was told this setup would be just fine by people on this forum) and had those put on for the winter. They felt great and I had no trouble with them. Fast forward to this past weekend, I had the stock 19" wheels put back on the car and the tires seem to be fighting the road (lot more friction than i think there should be and more than i remember there being when i bought it). Im speaking of the front tires here as that's where i feel it predominantly. Looking at the car head-on, there seems to be the very slightest bit of toe-out on the front wheels now and Im thinking that might be the problem Im feeling while driving. Also, when driving the wheel has to be held about 3-5 degrees to the right for the car to maintain a straight line. Does anyone have any idea what the problem may be or the cause of it? Everything on the car is stock fwiw.

osbornsm · 05-12-2014, 04:33 PM

What did you hit this winter??

Either:
1. Your alignment is whack
2. Your wheels/tires weren't reinstalled correctly?

Dangerous either way!

kenchan · 05-12-2014, 04:37 PM

or your eyeballs are playing games with you since the front bumper is rounded and tires appear to be pointing outward...

kenchan · 05-12-2014, 04:38 PM

also check psi..

madwi · 05-12-2014, 11:01 PM

Are you sure its not just the stock tires moving you around the lanes? I am not sure what the definition of the movement is (maybe tracking?) but I know with the stock tires the car tends to want to go where ever it feels like.

roy'sz · 05-12-2014, 11:50 PM

Swap the fronts and if it doesn't work swap the rears. Most likely tires are on backwards.

eurojjj19 · 05-13-2014, 12:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by osbornsm

What did you hit this winter??

Either:
1. Your alignment is whack
2. Your wheels/tires weren't reinstalled correctly?

Dangerous either way!

I didnt hit anything this winter. The car felt perfect all the way to the tire shop when i then had them swapped.

eurojjj19 · 05-13-2014, 12:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kenchan

or your eyeballs are playing games with you since the front bumper is rounded and tires appear to be pointing outward...

I noticed the sloped bumper and made sure to not base my judgment off of that. The tire itself just looks toed-out a tiny bit.

6MT-Z34 · 05-13-2014, 12:46 PM

It might be an alignment problem, when I had my summer tires put on again, I had a similar issue...went back to the dealership and they fix it

Ask for the alignment sheet before and after

05-12-2014, 03:49 PM	#1 (permalink)
eurojjj19 Base Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Illinois Posts: 13 Drives: 2014 Nissan 370z M6 Rep Power: 12	Alignment problem or something else? Little backstory, 2014 370z, approaching only 3000 miles. Bought the car in November and spent about a month on the stock 19" rims/summer tires. Got a set of wheels with winter tires (18", 245's square, no spacers.....i was told this setup would be just fine by people on this forum) and had those put on for the winter. They felt great and I had no trouble with them. Fast forward to this past weekend, I had the stock 19" wheels put back on the car and the tires seem to be fighting the road (lot more friction than i think there should be and more than i remember there being when i bought it). Im speaking of the front tires here as that's where i feel it predominantly. Looking at the car head-on, there seems to be the very slightest bit of toe-out on the front wheels now and Im thinking that might be the problem Im feeling while driving. Also, when driving the wheel has to be held about 3-5 degrees to the right for the car to maintain a straight line. Does anyone have any idea what the problem may be or the cause of it? Everything on the car is stock fwiw.

05-12-2014, 04:33 PM	#2 (permalink)
osbornsm A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: WHAT Posts: 2,551 Drives: 2018 Camaro SS 1LE Rep Power: 424	What did you hit this winter?? Either: 1. Your alignment is whack 2. Your wheels/tires weren't reinstalled correctly? Dangerous either way! __________________ 2018 Camaro SS 1LE (455hp) - 2011 Nissan 370z (333hp) - 2004 VW R32 (240hp) - 2000 Civic Si (160hp)

05-12-2014, 11:50 PM	#6 (permalink)
roy'sz A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: palmdale, ca Posts: 1,299 Drives: 2010 nissan 370z Rep Power: 16	Swap the fronts and if it doesn't work swap the rears. Most likely tires are on backwards. __________________ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtvG...data_playerARK HFC'S-ARK Grip-Stillen G3-M370-UPREV-Kinetix upper control arm-WC Latheworks-Stage2 Bad@$$ Driver(318whp/268tq)-

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Swift Springs // Problem with Alignment	Jmigs81	Brakes & Suspension	42	03-17-2021 06:31 PM
1st alignment	kensnismo	Brakes & Suspension	10	11-24-2013 11:01 PM
alignment problem?	ts-c63	Brakes & Suspension	8	04-28-2013 08:54 PM
Help !! Big alignment problem !!!	BudzZz	Brakes & Suspension	25	07-04-2012 05:59 PM
New Roadster, Spoiler problem, dealer problem	Hello	Nissan 370Z General Discussions	26	01-11-2010 06:22 PM

05-12-2014, 04:37 PM	#3 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	or your eyeballs are playing games with you since the front bumper is rounded and tires appear to be pointing outward...

05-12-2014, 04:38 PM	#4 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	also check psi..

05-12-2014, 11:01 PM	#5 (permalink)
madwi A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: West Michigan Posts: 31,410 Drives: Granma red Z Rep Power: 2684429	Are you sure its not just the stock tires moving you around the lanes? I am not sure what the definition of the movement is (maybe tracking?) but I know with the stock tires the car tends to want to go where ever it feels like.

05-13-2014, 12:46 PM	#9 (permalink)
6MT-Z34 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: NJ Posts: 1,726 Drives: PW Z Rep Power: 15	It might be an alignment problem, when I had my summer tires put on again, I had a similar issue...went back to the dealership and they fix it Ask for the alignment sheet before and after