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Old May 5, 2004 | 09:11 PM
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when I turn left at speed, my right rear side makes a groaning scraping kind of sound, any ideas
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Old May 5, 2004 | 09:15 PM
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tire rub, maybe, or maybe cheap tires spinning on the asphalt. define "at speed", 55-70, or 70+?
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Old May 5, 2004 | 09:25 PM
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55-70, 35 mph corners bad habit I know, but thewy handle well, soo why not scare a passenger or 2 wait no back seat oh well, only one
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Old May 5, 2004 | 09:27 PM
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Old May 5, 2004 | 09:33 PM
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what??? do you mean a stick in the suspension?
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Old May 5, 2004 | 09:33 PM
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yeah, bad habit, but we are all guilty of it. cheap tires make a groaning noise, especially if they have very tall aspect ratios.
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Old May 5, 2004 | 09:37 PM
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just bought the car, I went out to look, and yeah they are cheap tires, oh well, is there any percieved danger in running them at this speed?? I don't want to have a blowout and fly off the side of the road, I live in the hills
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