MDMetal Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 Hey guys another issue! (think im cursed!) My steering has been feeling light recently and its bugging me. I had some new tyres today Falken 452's on, bridgestone potenze 50a's off (worn down + puncture) went for a drive tonight (yes new tyres and slightly wet roads) but I couldnt feel a bit of difference at all, the car felt a little more planted but the steering still felt light and floaty. Bit more detail, its most apparant at lower speeds, high speed feels a bit tighter, going into most corners pushing the wheel feels quite effortless like theres no resistance, on a flat surface with slight undulations the floatyness comes and goes, holding the wheel straight you can sometimes feel the weight shift on and off, if you start weaving there feels like a 5 degree dead zone before you get any real resistance, the car still responds within this deadzone but feels light, it doesnt feel like i have to turn it 5 degrees before it does anything. Parrel park it alot and that feels fine but on some 90 degree turns it feels like Im turning the wheel more than im used it. So question is whats up? Is its a)cant spot an difference on new tyres in the wet and I should wait for a nice day before I say I cant feel the difference b)Theres some steering issue and its masking the feedback id be getting otherwise c)im over thinking everything and looking for problems! Ive read up on similar posts and lots of people saying wheel alignment, how quickly does it fall out of alignment? I couldnt say one day it felt fine and the next it doesnt but it feels subtly different over the past 2 months would this indicate some sort of bush/linkage issue rather than something like a pothole knocking a wheel out? Its a bit of a mystery! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lexx Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 I would hazzard a guess that your alignment is out. As for how quickly it can go out of alignment - one knock on a curb or a pothole will do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 You've changed from decent tyres with a stiff sidewall to cheaper tyres with a floppy sidewall, this will make a huge difference to feeling. Try pumping the pressures up 2-3 psi, see if that helps, but don't expect the crisp handling you had on the Bridgestones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greddy-Matt Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 Also one thing that could contribute, if the tyres are new they've prob' got oily release agent all over them (which is why most good tyre shops tell you to go easy for the first hundred miles or so), I've always found falkens a little slippy when new but soon wears off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDMetal Posted January 24, 2012 Author Share Posted January 24, 2012 The fact they feel the same is what bugs me, is it possible the fall off on the Bridgestones is equal to new falkens in the wet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 Highly likely, RE050s are very good in the wet, even when worn. Give the release agent a chance to wear off though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoogyRev Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 I think thats normal with the Falkens for the first few hundred miles Mine were exactly the same. Its the release agent and they have to bed in a bit, from my experience. My normal drive to work felt very odd just after they were fitted. Give it some miles and report back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDMetal Posted January 24, 2012 Author Share Posted January 24, 2012 Will do guys, cheers for the help, put my mind at rest fir a bit! Il pump up the psi slightly im 35 all round at the moment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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