Radial wobble

Mike Pearson · 11-22-2012, 11:44 AM

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Originally Posted by merrill 2733

Anybody have any ideas on getting rid of this unwanted (scary) problem on a super stocker 110 inch wheelbase. Had hoosier '|s on it for 15 passes & i could not take it anymore, terrible wobble half track on, and not bad every pass , but real bad others. Any ideas guys would be much appreciated,,,, p.s car is 66 chevy two,,,,,,,,thanks in advance,,,,,,merrill

Hey Merrill
I had bad wobble the first time I tries radials. So bad I took them off and put bias back on. When I put the radial back on I put the air pressure low like the bias. No wobble. Now I run about 11-11.5 lbs in my tires. The only time I get some wobble is when the car spins a bit and the tires can't catch up. The worst track is Gainsville for some weird reason. I run my rear shocks loose. I have Hoosiers now.

SSDA Hemi · 11-22-2012, 02:08 PM

Tighten the compression on the front shocks and the extension on the rear shocks.

Also heard the phoenix are just as good as the MT's without the wobble, but haven't tried them. I always had my shocks set to those specs and it never was/ is a problem. Santhuff shocks.

MrWendy'sJr · 11-22-2012, 10:24 PM

Anti sway bar. 1st pass on a radial was worse then the time I had a front tire go down just past half track. With the bar in its a smooth ride. Nail in tire I ran it out. Didn't know anything was wrong till I got back to the trailer. Just thought it was a bad track. Picked up a screw in the lanes. With the radials I thought the car was going to flip over and let off at half track. Dad thought the same thing standing at the starting line.

Ronnie Smith Jr · 11-25-2012, 12:06 AM

For some cars, the front suspensions are the weak spot. Look at your tie rod ends. Are they the factory 40 year old tie rod ends? Even if they have been replaced, they can still flex to the point the car can pitch rotate.

Gary Wisecarver took care of this on our Camaro by utilizing a larger OD center link and round tube chromemoly as tie rods with heim joints. Pretty much took care of the wobble. We used Afco DA shocks for the front and Santhuff DA for the rear.

I understand the Eddie Rezac has a very good solution for the Chevy IIs.

Sean Gaffney · 11-30-2012, 09:20 AM

i had the same radial wobble with my Hossier tires, ends up that this manufacturer tires work better on a 14" wheel, i put them on 12" wheels not knowing and it was quite the ride to say the least! Once i put them on a 14" wheel they were great speed wobble gone.

Ed Wright · 11-30-2012, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by STBMG66

i had the same radial wobble with my Hossier tires, ends up that this manufacturer tires work better on a 14" wheel, i put them on 12" wheels not knowing and it was quite the ride to say the least! Once i put them on a 14" wheel they were great speed wobble gone.

There ya go!

Rob Petrie E395 · 12-02-2012, 10:58 AM

What about for a 9 inch Radial Hoosier stocker tire. Do they do it as well or is it just the wider SS tires that do it. Will a 10 inch rim work ok on the 9 inch versions?

11-22-2012, 02:08 PM	#2
SSDA Hemi Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: NJ Posts: 503 Likes: 130 Liked 451 Times in 77 Posts	Re: Radial wobble Tighten the compression on the front shocks and the extension on the rear shocks. Also heard the phoenix are just as good as the MT's without the wobble, but haven't tried them. I always had my shocks set to those specs and it never was/ is a problem. Santhuff shocks.

11-22-2012, 10:24 PM	#3
MrWendy'sJr Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Sandusky, OH Posts: 58 Likes: 2 Liked 25 Times in 1 Post	Re: Radial wobble Anti sway bar. 1st pass on a radial was worse then the time I had a front tire go down just past half track. With the bar in its a smooth ride. Nail in tire I ran it out. Didn't know anything was wrong till I got back to the trailer. Just thought it was a bad track. Picked up a screw in the lanes. With the radials I thought the car was going to flip over and let off at half track. Dad thought the same thing standing at the starting line.

11-25-2012, 12:06 AM	#4
Ronnie Smith Jr Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Maryland Posts: 220 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Radial wobble For some cars, the front suspensions are the weak spot. Look at your tie rod ends. Are they the factory 40 year old tie rod ends? Even if they have been replaced, they can still flex to the point the car can pitch rotate. Gary Wisecarver took care of this on our Camaro by utilizing a larger OD center link and round tube chromemoly as tie rods with heim joints. Pretty much took care of the wobble. We used Afco DA shocks for the front and Santhuff DA for the rear. I understand the Eddie Rezac has a very good solution for the Chevy IIs.

11-30-2012, 09:20 AM	#5
Sean Gaffney Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 143 Likes: 90 Liked 9 Times in 6 Posts	Re: Radial wobble i had the same radial wobble with my Hossier tires, ends up that this manufacturer tires work better on a 14" wheel, i put them on 12" wheels not knowing and it was quite the ride to say the least! Once i put them on a 14" wheel they were great speed wobble gone. __________________ Sean Gaffney SS/G & SS/H 1223 AA/S & A/S 1008

12-02-2012, 10:58 AM	#7
Rob Petrie E395 VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Woodlawn IL Posts: 1,092 Likes: 162 Liked 216 Times in 77 Posts	Re: Radial wobble What about for a 9 inch Radial Hoosier stocker tire. Do they do it as well or is it just the wider SS tires that do it. Will a 10 inch rim work ok on the 9 inch versions?