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Search Auto Parts Search Severe fishtailing on snowy roads - tires are fine Sign up here!   Email This Post Auto Repair Home>> Automotive Repair>> Car Troubleshooting skauffman New User Dec 8, 2010, 9:50 AM Post #1 of 5 (1841 views) Severe fishtailing on snowy roads - tires are fine Sign In Ive got a 1990 Chevy Malibu. 3.1 L 2 front tires are 1 year old. 2 back tires are still in good shape. This winter ive been fishtailing severely, even when the roads aren't all that bad. And its not my brakes. It does it all the time. It's very scary. I hardly go over 30 mph and it still fishtails. Even goin 20 mph right down a straight road in town. What the heck is going on? Hammer Time Ultimate Carjunky / Moderator Dec 8, 2010, 10:04 AM Post #2 of 5 (1839 views) Re: Severe fishtailing on snowy roads - tires are fine Sign In The first thing I would look for is a broken shock or sway bar. Make sure the brakes are not dragging or grabbing too much. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ We offer help in answering questions, clarifying things or giving advice but we are not a substitute for an on-site inspection by a professional. Tom Greenleaf Ultimate Carjunky / Moderator Dec 8, 2010, 10:51 AM Post #3 of 5 (1834 views) Re: Severe fishtailing on snowy roads - tires are fine Sign In To add: Tires are not created equal. Take a good look. If fronts are better put them on the back as a test if all else checks out on HT's list. I own lousy real snow tires with 3/4 tread on working 4X4 that just don't have plain good traction! Tires for "all season" are rated for traction with a letter designation but that's not 100% truth IMO. Also know that 1/2 worn tires don't have half the traction of new - it's more like 1/4 of new - big difference. If this can fishtail on dry road it more suggests a mechanical issue, T Sidom Veteran / Moderator Dec 8, 2010, 8:11 PM Post #4 of 5 (1823 views) Re: Severe fishtailing on snowy roads - tires are fine Sign In One more thing to add to the list would be to have the alignment checked. Have you recently hit a curb hard, pot hole or backed up & hit a parking block? The rear tracking could be off off & what happens is the rear will start to go to one side or the other and then frt will pull it back into line. It feels like a kind of jerking in the rear, I could only imagine what it would do on a snowy road..... skauffman New User Dec 9, 2010, 8:30 AM Post #5 of 5 (1813 views) Re: Severe fishtailing on snowy roads - tires are fine Sign In Well, last winter I lost control and hit a snow bank pretty hard with my front end. That's about it though. I was told if it was the sway bar or something of that nature, it would be fishtailing all the time, regardless of the weather. It seems fine on dry roads.   Email This Post   Automotive Repair     Auto Body Repair and Refinishing     Heating or AC Issues     Electrical and Wiring     Brake Systems     Car Stereo Repair Advice     General Discussions     Car Making Funny Noises     Engine Fault Codes     Engine Troubles     Exhaust Systems     Steering and Suspension     Transmission Troubles     Tricks of the Trade Automotive World     General Discussions     Antique Car Talk     Car Shows and Events     The Bargin Bin     Motor Vehicle Inspection     Car Care Tips     Traffic Tickets     Gasoline, Motor Oils, Concept Cars and Engines     Auto Insurance, Financing, Leases, Warranties Truck Repair     General Discussions     Truck Engine Repair     Truck Suspension Repair Motorcycle Repair     General Discussions     Motorcycle Engine Repair CarJunky     Open Posting     Board FAQ's     New Board Suggestions

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