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May 11, 2006 | 10:21 AM

Sully

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Drive problems again....>>>

I have been noticing lately that my car is not riding like I would like. After my accident it drove utterly fantastic. Within the last couple of weeks it seems a little harsher than usual. I have been noticing more torque steer. The other day I noticed that it seems like my steering wheel doesn't turn fluidly, meaning more like it seems to turn in uneven spots. The best I can describe this is that at times the wheel will kind of kick to one side and then come back around in a jerky manner. One day it seemed like the steering got very heavy and the left wheel seemed to have abnormal torque steer and behave all on its own. Now I do have high mileage on three tires and the front left is new as of Nov. 05'. I have Toyo Proxes 4's on all corners. Tread is pretty thin on the remaining. Car seems a little rougher up front. I did have new bushing put on in November as well as new tie rods on the front and a complete new wheel hub assembly on the left front. Puzzled. Maybe I need a new set of tires? Thinking this time about the wild looking KDW BF Goodrich

May 11, 2006 | 10:24 AM

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Sully ...

were u driving fast like about 70-80 miles and then hit the break and the car start going crazy right to left or vice versa?

May 11, 2006 | 10:56 AM

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BTW, you spelled "Brake" incorrectly, and no I'm not an idiot!

May 11, 2006 | 11:34 AM

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one new tire = bad... supposed to do at least two at a time

and keep them paired up on the drive wheels... so two news on the front

May 11, 2006 | 11:41 AM

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it was just a question

... people are so hostile these days :-)

May 11, 2006 | 12:07 PM

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Re: one new tire = bad... supposed to do at least two at a time

I know. When I had my front end repair, the mechanic replaced one new left front. The right front was good at the time, well actually they rotated the right rear to the front and it was in great shape, but definately not new. The car drove so damn good then, even with a used and new front combo. I just guess this funny feeling steering is attributed to tires getting worn and out of round in spots.

May 11, 2006 | 12:09 PM

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Sorry, I'm a teddy bear when it comes to attitudes, but I had a little trouble with your phrasing.

I was really in search for some concrete answers. Sorry I failed to see the depth of your response.

May 11, 2006 | 12:38 PM

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i was only kiddin that's why u see the smilie face. hope you fix your problem

May 11, 2006 | 12:41 PM

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yes, have thought about it, but that is all. Need a good gauge...>>>

got a GI Joe's gift card that I haven't spent yet. I need a good floor jack too!

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