When it comes to the 2015-2021 Mustang, it has the most ingenious innovations of any Mustang generation
since the original came to be in 1964. While Ford implemented more sophisticated suspension, braking,
and drivetrain technology, it is the first among Mustang to have the ability to have tires from the
factory with at least a 305 series wide tires. Well, you're probably asking what could be wrong with
having a tire that wide on the front wheels of your S550 Mustang? If you're driving on the highway or
the street at a mid-range speed of at least 55 miles per hour, you will start to experience what is
known as tramlining. Tramlining is when your vehicle tends to follow the ruts and lines within the road.
How can this be a problem for your S550 stallion? It can be an issue for your Mustang because it will
eventually change how your steering behaves while driving on the road. Instead of you having total
control of your vehicle, the grooves and large tread pattern in your tire will follow the lines in the
street, causing it to steer uncharacteristically than if the contact patch wasn't so large. Furthermore,
it is often found most common in these two S550 Mustang models in the GT Performance Pack Level Two and
the Shelby GT3550/GT350R. These two models come equipped with Michelin Pilot Sport Cup Two tires that
are very
close to a racing slick tire. It can be a problem because the tire does not have much of a tread pattern
to coincide with the road surface grooves to meet. To understand the causes of tramlining, you need to understand the definition of what tramlining is.
tramlining is when your S550 Mustang is driving on an old patch of asphalt on the highway, where it
might tend to follow the ruts and grooves in the roadway. This causes an issue especially at high speeds
on the highway when road conditions and weather are not optimal. What will occur is your wide tires will
tend to pull left or right depending on the road conditions affecting your steering input, which can be
dangerous and have wear on your steering components. There is much reason for this to be an issue,
especially at high speeds on the highway when road conditions and weather are not optimal for efficient
operation. What will occur is
your wide tires will tend to pull left or right depending on the road conditions affecting your steering
input, which can be dangerous and have wear on your steering components. When it comes to your S550 Mustang, tires can have a significant part in why tramlining can have such a
substantial effect on the way your stallion performs on the street. On the contrary, when you're on the
racetrack, your Mustang won't have this issue because most racetrack surfaces are better maintained. If
you own an Shelby GT350R, they come standard with low profile tires; tramlining is caused
significantly by a wide contact patch and the tire's low profile sidewall. They tend to follow the
grooves in the road because of the design and the wheel; they are more prone to tramlining versus a
smaller tire with a larger sidewall. More often than not, if you're experiencing these issues, it can be more than just your tire size and low
profile sidewall. If you don't properly maintain vital components and ensure that they are up to
manufacturer specifications, your S550 Mustang will be more susceptible to tramlining. To ensure this
doesn't happen, you will need to look at the following areas to offset these concerning issues that can
affect not only your steering but many other vital systems on your 2015-2021 Mustang. Furthermore,
Steeda has a way to help you fix tramlining with our two-point or four-point
G-Trac braces that will
assist in solving it.
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