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Old Aug 28, 2005 | 11:22 PM
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Default Tire screeching while turning at low speeds

This is regarding my 2004 coupe. Like the title suggests, I can hear light screeching (basically chirps) when I turn at low speeds. Obviously, it gets worse at higher speeds. Is this normal? Now I have no upgrades on suspension on this car, i'm running stock springs, shocks, and wheels.

And my driving style is pretty conservative. I rarely rev beyond 3000RPM before I shift, and I never gun it when the light turns green.
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Old Aug 29, 2005 | 12:57 AM
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how do u take ur turns? do u take them real sharp? if ur driving style is real normal then...what kind of roads does this happen on? if its all types of roads maybe its ur tires...maybe there defective, i dunno...then seen this prob before, but it sounds like its prob sumthing real simple to fix
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Old Aug 29, 2005 | 01:59 AM
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probobly nothing but i would have an allingment done just in case
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Old Aug 29, 2005 | 04:39 AM
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Alignment?, Yes.
You're experiencing excessive toe-out (insufficient toe -in)
The inside tire unloads on a turn, and with unsufficient toe-in trys to turn sharper than it bretheren on the outside. The screeching noise will get louder (or do it more frequently) when you drive over painted lines and smooth(er) pavement.
If it were the outside tire, you'd hear a noise more akin to scrubbing (deeper tone)

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Old Aug 29, 2005 | 05:06 AM
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make sure your tires are properly inflated before alignment
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Old Aug 29, 2005 | 12:14 PM
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thanks for the input guys. I'll get an alignment done as soon as i can.
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