Steering issues after changing tires
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Steering issues after changing tires
I just put 33 12.5 Mastercraft Courser MXT mud tires on my 2015 JK today. Now the steering seems very bouncy for a lack of a better word. The steering wheel has very little play. Is this normal and is there anything I could do to get an easier drive while sporting aggressive looking tires. I LOVE my Jeep, but have little to no car knowledge what so ever, so you may need to dumb it down for me...
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Search on 'chalk test'.
Shops tend of over-inflate. People generally like lower and lower pressures as tire size increases. Many of the tires we move to have higher load rates and/or stiffer sidewalls than stock tires. Wider tires may feel/handle differently than narrow stock tires. Whatever else.
A chalk test should give a good indication of where 'your' tires should be, which is not necessarily the psi I run my tires at, or what the generic recommendation is, or.
Shops tend of over-inflate. People generally like lower and lower pressures as tire size increases. Many of the tires we move to have higher load rates and/or stiffer sidewalls than stock tires. Wider tires may feel/handle differently than narrow stock tires. Whatever else.
A chalk test should give a good indication of where 'your' tires should be, which is not necessarily the psi I run my tires at, or what the generic recommendation is, or.
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I went from Duratrac's to the Mastercraft MXT. After 3 alignments and rotating tires left to right, front to back, checking air pressure, etc. the jeep still pulled to right. In the process of returning and getting new Duratrac's put on. Will see if tires or jeep! Love the look and price of the MXT's!!!! I would say if going from stock to almost 11" wide tire, that might be an "E" rated tire. It will handle different. Start with tire pressure.
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I went from Duratrac's to the Mastercraft MXT. After 3 alignments and rotating tires left to right, front to back, checking air pressure, etc. the jeep still pulled to right. In the process of returning and getting new Duratrac's put on. Will see if tires or jeep! Love the look and price of the MXT's!!!! I would say if going from stock to almost 11" wide tire, that might be an "E" rated tire. It will handle different. Start with tire pressure.
I was at northridge last summer pickin up a few goodies and there was a gal in there with a TJ with these tires. She was having handling issues so northridge performed multiple alignments, double checked everything, and still couldn't correct things. Started playing with tire rotation and was getting all kinds of inconsistent results. They finally sent her on her way stating the tires were the result of her handling issues and there wasn't anything they could do.
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