When I am passing highway grooving area, my car shakes like zigzag? Is my car okay?

Create Date: Sept. 5, 2021, 6:45 p.m. (0)

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https://www.nasa.gov/offices/oct/40-years-of-nasa-spinoff/safety-grooving

Groove area on roads is supposed to offer drivers more comfortable driving experiences. However, in reality the car shakes like unbalanced wheels when passing the groove area. This could make the drivers wonder if the the car has some issue. The newer tire with deeper tread, the more shakes the vehicle will experince. That is expected although the groove was not designed as such.

Issue environments & Tags

TBC #General, #Vibration, #Tire

Notes & References

1. https://onlinepubs.trb.org/Onlinepubs/trr/1981/836/836-011.pdf
2. https://www.nasa.gov/offices/oct/40-years-of-nasa-spinoff/safety-grooving

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SunJoo Moon , Edit Date: Sept. 10, 2021, 10:35 a.m.