Front suspension question - tight turning, Are some parts bad??? Options

[tdgray]

So I had the 914 out for a short jaunt over to my sisters new house last weekend.

She lives on a cul-de-sac so I parked out there. When I went to leave I took a really tight turn (wheel locked all the way) to get around some other cars. The front right tire proceeds to act like it is skipping or skidding across the pavement until I straighten it out a little.

What might this be... are my tires to ???... I would not think so. I'm running 8 spoke EMPI's with *I think* 195's.

I know that my front shocks are toast and plan to replace them but this would not be a culprit would it?

Any ideas are welcome.

[Dr. Roger]

all cars are supossed to have toe-out in turns as the inner front tire must turn tighter than the outer to maintain traction. (inside has a tighter radius)
there's only one thing I know of that can effect this ... bent steering arm. usually non-adjustable in most cars as they are one piece with the steering knuckle or ball joint.

i bet you are fine and just have stickier tires....

were you going real slow??? yes? tires. no worries.

my Benz did it straight from a dealership alignment with sticky tires. it's normal.

i drove leo imperials 914 with sticky tires and it did the same exact thing.

alignments are set to cover a wide range of driving types. some lean towards turning and some towards high speed stability. you can guess where your car leans towards. =-)