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Old 01-22-17, 11:59 AM
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Hey guys! I recently got Michelin PSS about 1k miles ago and love them so far compared to the stock Dunlops that came with the car. I got an alignment from a reputable shop after I got the tires and now the car tends to drift to the right when letting go of the wheel. I took it back to the shop and told them about the dilemma and they adjusted some things to help the drifting. He came back to me and told me they did the best they could and that the control arms on the car are making it drift to the right. Could someone chime in please? When I had the Dunlops, the car tracked straight and the car tracked straight the first time I drove it with the PSS. Should I just bring it to the stealership and get another alignment? I doubt there's something wrong with the control arms. Thanks!
Old 01-22-17, 12:43 PM
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If I were you I'd take it to the dealership. They can tell you if the control arms are bent out of spec or not.
Old 01-23-17, 06:07 AM
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This happened to me before. I got some hankook tires instead of the dunlops and the car started drifting to the right, so I returned back to dunlops and the drift was eliminated. When I asked the dealership about it they said that after changing the tires in this car I have to do an alignment to remove the drift. It seems not all know how to properly align this car except the dealership an a few shops.

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Old 01-23-17, 09:27 AM
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Take it to the dealership...if they can fix it without "fixing" the control arms, you know that shop is a joke. I have PSS and my car tracks straight.
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