does any one else suffer the dreaded sometimes fairly deep ruts made by heavy trucks..

the swindon to oxford road is riddled with stretches that make the FF uncomfortable to steer ..

i guess its the FF's wide wheelbase thats roughly the same as a trucks thats the problem. ... - .- -.




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yes Stan, even on the M4 in the inside/HGV-heavy lane, it's noticeable. My tyres are 255/55/19 and I find myself weaving in the inside lane and sometimes have to go into the middle lane to stabilise!

I've had it in the past on various vehicles & found a change of tyre make/type cured the issue but it's a bit hit & miss.

i wonder if going lower profile tyre size will help...i notice you have 55 profile like my 20'' 55's James..

bit un-conserting this tramlining... ... - .- -.




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Lower-profile will increase tramlining - just drive faster so you’re always overtaking, or move away from Swindon?

ah, going lower profile isnt the answer then..  ... - .- -.




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Stiffer the sidewall the more you will tramline and yes Stan it's worse in the 405 to 322...

Be a middle lane hugger...!!  Pete
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the bit between swindon and oxford and on the way back its quite noticeable...

its the main route for the bmw trucks going from cowley/swindon/cowley..

what tyres and what engine do you have Martin? ... - .- -.




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Did I hear inside lane and FFRR in the same sentence?

Surely, we all have our own private outside VIP lane?  “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” -where’s the fun in that?

stan wrote:

the bit between swindon and oxford and on the way back its quite noticeable...

its the main route for the bmw trucks going from cowley/swindon/cowley..

what tyres and what engine do you have Martin?

thats the bit where you can put your foot down and then you get to the 'level' bit and frustratingly its a 50mph sign..

maybe the weight of your V8 helps as mine is a lightweight tdv6..

i think i'll go A34/M4 next time..  ... - .- -.




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I was thinking it might be more to do with me not having the basic suspension....  MY23 Panamera E-Hybrid
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On the M56 in Lane 1 around Frodsham you can take your hands off the wheel and the vehicle drives itself, the ruts are so deep. FFRR SDV8 Autobiography

so its a problem in many places then....  ... - .- -.




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