Car feels odd after new tyres?

[MDP91]

Just had two brand new Yokohama's put on the front today after I drove over a massive nail in B&Q , had the tracking done also, but the car feels a little skitish, like you feel the steering almost grabing the road left or right so you have to hold the steering, its fine on silky smooth roads, just feels abit sketch on others. Am I being an idiot, or is it just the new tyres? Ive never had new front tyres before

Mark

 

[MDP91]

Think word I was after is tramlining

 

[EllD90]

The tyres will need a good few miles to scrub em in. Or maybe too much pressure in them.

 

[jackthewelshman]

See how it goes after 50 miles? I'm just giving one of those unhelpful comments passed on from what I heard from my father, but I think you need to run them in at least a little bit to scrub off the top layer.

 

[tomsteer]

Have u checked ur pressures?

 

[Jon.G]

Just want to reassure you that it will feel very different to your 1.2. Having made that transition myself the electric rack on the 1.2 doesn't give much feedback, whereas the SMI rack on the 1*2's does.

You'll get use to the feedback.

 

[Hainesy.]

Tyres are vulcanised in heating moulds, which will have been manufactured extremely precisely (1/100 mm) and all of their surfaces are correspondingly smooth.
On the other hand, the moulds contain not only all of the details of the tread pattern with countless sipes, but also all of the markings and a large number of vent holes. All of this retains the tyre when it is being removed from the mould.
The tyre can then only be taken out of the heating mould easily and without deforming if it does not stick to the mould. Therefore, tyres are sprayed on the outside with a silicone-like release agent.
It is usual to remove these from the tread by running in on dry roads and at the same time abrading the tread, taking care to avoid sharp cornering and extreme braking manoeuvres. Only after undergoing this type of running-in procedure does a new tyre attain its intended level of performance and its full gripping power.

 

[MDP91]

Okay, thank you for the replies

 

[Sunglasses_Ron]

Tyres are vulcanised in heating moulds, which will have been manufactured extremely precisely (1/100 mm) and all of their surfaces are correspondingly smooth.
On the other hand, the moulds contain not only all of the details of the tread pattern with countless sipes, but also all of the markings and a large number of vent holes. All of this retains the tyre when it is being removed from the mould.
The tyre can then only be taken out of the heating mould easily and without deforming if it does not stick to the mould. Therefore, tyres are sprayed on the outside with a silicone-like release agent.
It is usual to remove these from the tread by running in on dry roads and at the same time abrading the tread, taking care to avoid sharp cornering and extreme braking manoeuvres. Only after undergoing this type of running-in procedure does a new tyre attain its intended level of performance and its full gripping power.

Now that's a man that knows what he is talking about!!!!

 

[DannyR]

I had new tyres on the back when I first started driving. That was a scary turn off of the main road!

 

[jackthewelshman]

Now that's a man that knows what he is talking about!!!!

Or is someone who knows how to use Google http://www.elitegarages.co.uk/running-in-new-tyres.php (I regularly bypass my brain to Wikipedia haha, with some minor quality control checks)

All new tyres need a running-in period. To run in your tyres, you should drive at moderate speeds during the first 125-200 miles, in order to improve long term tyre performance. Until you have adapted your driving style to the new tyres, rapid accelerations and sudden braking during the first miles are not recommended. If your old set of tyres was considerably worn, be aware that the your vehicle will operate differently with the new set, even if the brand and the characteristics are identical.

lap it up