If you’ve ever wondered what a tie rod actually does, you’re not alone. Whether you’re daily driving or hitting full lock on a drift track, your car’s tie rods are crucial to safe and responsive steering.
What Does a Tie Rod Do?
A tie rod connects your vehicle’s steering rack to the steering knuckle on each front wheel. When you turn the steering wheel, the steering rack pushes or pulls the tie rod, which moves the wheel left or right.
It sounds simple, but that little component handles immense forces — especially under load during drifting, time attack, or spirited driving. Any flex or failure can lead to vague steering feel or catastrophic loss of control.
Signs Your Tie Rods Need Replacing
- Steering feels loose or sloppy
- Uneven tire wear
- Clunking noises during turns
- Alignment issues that won’t stay fixed
If you’re experiencing any of these, it’s time to upgrade. And for high-performance cars, OEM simply isn’t enough.
Why SLRspeed Tie Rods?
At SLRspeed, we design performance tie rods specifically for high-angle drift and race applications. Here’s what makes ours better:
- Chromoly construction for max strength under load
- Lightweight design without sacrificing rigidity
- Available in custom lengths for BMW, Nissan, Corvette, and more
- We offer inner and outer tie rods, including E36, E46, E30, 350Z, 370Z, and C5/C6 Corvette setups
Whether you’re dialing in bump steer or adding steering angle, your tie rods are a critical link between driver input and vehicle response. Don't settle for stock.
Final Thoughts
If your steering matters, your tie rods matter. Explore SLRspeed’s full lineup of inner and outer tie rods here — engineered for precision, built to dominate.
