Car sways after alignment

[danteslobster]

hello.. I'm hoping someone can offer some insight here. I recently got 4 new tires, alignment and balancing on my 2001 Camry.
Since then my car's steering has been acting up. It's sways from side to side while holding a right turn above 60 mph. Very unsettling. I've been back to that garage 2 times sicne then and they keep giving me the run-around.
I have a feeling they can't solve the problem. Sound familiar to anyone?

Also, my rear suspension seems to be going. I think I hear it hitting the rearwell over bumps. Could suspension also be playing a role?

Any help is very much appreciated.
Thanks.

[Bear95]

Originally Posted by danteslobster

hello.. I'm hoping someone can offer some insight here. I recently got 4 new tires, alignment and balancing on my 2001 Camry.
Since then my car's steering has been acting up. It's sways from side to side while holding a right turn above 60 mph. Very unsettling. I've been back to that garage 2 times sicne then and they keep giving me the run-around.
I have a feeling they can't solve the problem. Sound familiar to anyone?

Also, my rear suspension seems to be going. I think I hear it hitting the rearwell over bumps. Could suspension also be playing a role?

Any help is very much appreciated.
Thanks.

What kind of tires did you buy?
Bumping could be sway bar bushings.
Bear95

[danteslobster]

got BFGoodrich Traction T/A

thanks for the response, Bear95

[Bear95]

Originally Posted by danteslobster

got BFGoodrich Traction T/A

thanks for the response, Bear95

Atleast it's not cheap tires. Are you running a size other that stock?
Bear95

[danteslobster]

just stock size.

I was actually thinking perhaps the new tires, more square-edged than the rounded edges of bald tires, are rubbing up against something. But that wouldn't explain why the steering is fine at slow speeds. It is above 60mph and only when holding right turns that the car sways.

I'm almost thinking about getting my suspension checked out and after that, then try to tackle the steering issue.

[clintster77]

maybee you have one worn out shock . so one side is bouncing
are all the lugs tight / tires mached /

better grip tires put more strain on the susp that mat have some bushings worn that are at the end of there life . a front end alignment on a car with a bushing worn out can end up worse than you started with because you can wind up with toe in or out under load the wrong way.
( also check your air pressure ) try a little more air pressure as that can lower the tire scrub area.

[Nad1370]

Can you post your alignment print out?

I'm guessing too much toe-in on the rear.
Also won't rule out worn suspension parts.