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Old 03-05-2018, 02:50 PM
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Why when going very slow when turning the tires sounds like you going over rumble strips in the corvette
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Why when going very slow when turning the tires sounds like you going over rumble strips in the corvette
Because it's cold and the tires are wide. On hot days its much less noticeable.
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Ackermann Affect, inside turns turns less than outside causing skipping.
Perfectly normal.

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You ought to feel it with a 4x4 in 4WD!

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