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When I drive in dry conditions, car is fine.
When I drive in rain on left curves, it feels like the back end is gonna fish tail.
Now that it is snowing...driving straight is not possible. Car is all over the road. The entire car sways or swerves from left to right.
I just got 1 new tire, the other 3 need to be replaced, not bald, but almost....
Car needs an alignment pretty bad....
Could needing an alignment and having 3 wearing tires cause the car to sway like this? I have driven the car in the snow before (last year) and it was fine. Swaying is so bad that I don't even feel comfortable driving a mile down the road...
2007-12-01 05:20:35 · 3 answers · asked by Rebecca 4 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Bald tires or really worn ones are a definite no-no on snowy, icy streets....they are the only contact your car has with the ground so it's vital to have tires with good tread on them for braking, steering and accelerating. I ran a few bodyshops and we would almost always see worn tires on cars with front end damage...especially on the first few snowfalls. Spend a few hundred bucks and get them on right away as well as getting an alignment done so they don't wear quicker...it's a lot cheaper than an accident or getting stuck.
2007-12-01 05:54:47 · answer #1 · answered by paul h 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tires First! FWD Car are more Effected by Tires & Tire Imbalance (Different Sizes) the RWD Cars. Remember "4 Wheel Alignment!" Could Be Also Bad Sway Bar Bushings! But a Good Alignment Shop will Check all this Before they do the Alignment! Good Luck! And Drive Careful in all That Snow!
2016-05-27 03:02:22 · answer #2 · answered by susanna 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sure could. When they do the alignment they will also check if anything is loose in the front or rear as well.
2007-12-01 05:24:36 · answer #3 · answered by ryankneale 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋