Going straight without steering a 2013 ES300h?
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Going straight without steering a 2013 ES300h?
I can't drive my 2013 ES300h straight (on a straight & level road) with out turning the steering wheel to the right, then to the left (over & over again) .
To be clear, I do not have to turn the wheel much at all but it has to be turned to keep it straight.
I had Lexus do a 4 wheel alignment yesterday and it did not help at all.
Is this normal ?
Does Anybody else have this problem ?
Thanks
To be clear, I do not have to turn the wheel much at all but it has to be turned to keep it straight.
I had Lexus do a 4 wheel alignment yesterday and it did not help at all.
Is this normal ?
Does Anybody else have this problem ?
Thanks
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My 2014 ES 300h follows a straight line very well. Probably the best of cars I've had in recent history. Back in 1998 I had a Nissan Maxima which tended to wander but after checking the tire pressure and lowering it to the minimum acceptable pressure (maybe 32 psi) the problem was eliminated.
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My 2014 ES 300h follows a straight line very well. Probably the best of cars I've had in recent history. Back in 1998 I had a Nissan Maxima which tended to wander but after checking the tire pressure and lowering it to the minimum acceptable pressure (maybe 32 psi) the problem was eliminated.
It goes up to about 37psi after driving 5-10 mins.
I would lower it to 32psi if that would help, but I don't think 1lb.less would make a difference.
What is the cold psi in your 300h ?
Maybe 30psi would help keep it straight ?
I guess that would lower my MPG a very small amount, but that would be fine with me.
It may also help soften the ride. I find it does NOT ride as soft as my 2007 ES350 did. (I do NOT have the 18"tires)
Does anybody here with a ES300h ride with 30psi (cold) ?
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I believe at 30 psi you would experience signigicant wear on the outer edges of your tires.
Have you talked to your dealer - you may have a bad tire(s).
You do have Michelins don't you?
Dave Mac
Have you talked to your dealer - you may have a bad tire(s).
You do have Michelins don't you?
Dave Mac
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most cars are designed to track to the right, if you let your hands off the wheel... its a safety 'feature' for those that would fall asleep at the wheel.
have you done a 4 wheel alignment? what are the numbers?
note: the factory settings will usually specify some bias to the right, so your shop will need to dial that out. (go out side of recommended specs)
you would also need to verify the tires are balanced..
rotating tires could help.
-that said mine tracks straight.
have you done a 4 wheel alignment? what are the numbers?
note: the factory settings will usually specify some bias to the right, so your shop will need to dial that out. (go out side of recommended specs)
you would also need to verify the tires are balanced..
rotating tires could help.
-that said mine tracks straight.
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most cars are designed to track to the right, if you let your hands off the wheel... its a safety 'feature' for those that would fall asleep at the wheel.
have you done a 4 wheel alignment? what are the numbers?
note: the factory settings will usually specify some bias to the right, so your shop will need to dial that out. (go out side of recommended specs)
you would also need to verify the tires are balanced..
rotating tires could help.
-that said mine tracks straight.
have you done a 4 wheel alignment? what are the numbers?
note: the factory settings will usually specify some bias to the right, so your shop will need to dial that out. (go out side of recommended specs)
you would also need to verify the tires are balanced..
rotating tires could help.
-that said mine tracks straight.
I had Lexus do a 4 wheel alignment last week and it did not help at all.
They were supposed to balance and rotate the wheels also BUT I don't think they did !!!
I marked the tires and the FRONT ones were NOT rotated !!!
They changed the REAR tires side to side. So much for trusting LEXUS
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