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Old 12-30-17, 02:01 PM
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hi all
hope everyone is having a great holiday season
so today was the first time i drove my parents new 14 es 350 for a long enough distance in bad winter weather
i drive a 1st get highlander 4wd so it is very hard for me to make comparison

is it normal for the car to sort of pull to the side in the direction of strong wind at 70-80mph? (new tires, alignment within speck supposedly; also would like some feedback on the camber speck if someone knowledgeable on this wouldn't mind sharing)
is it normal that the steering wheel feels very very very light (compared to my Kluger)

as always THANK YOU heidi
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Originally Posted by heidihidin
hi all
hope everyone is having a great holiday season
so today was the first time i drove my parents new 14 es 350 for a long enough distance in bad winter weather
i drive a 1st get highlander 4wd so it is very hard for me to make comparison

is it normal for the car to sort of pull to the side in the direction of strong wind at 70-80mph? (new tires, alignment within speck supposedly; also would like some feedback on the camber speck if someone knowledgeable on this wouldn't mind sharing)
is it normal that the steering wheel feels very very very light (compared to my Kluger)

as always THANK YOU heidi
I have a 2014 ES 300h purchased new and it does not pull to one side even in the strongest winds. Gusts will sometimes cause a slight deviation from direction but it is very slight. My steering is also light, lighter than the 2010 Acura TL it replaced . But the ES steering weight is perfect for me and I would not want it any heavier. If you go into Sport mode instead of Normal the steering will be slight heavier and some drivers prefer that.
Old 12-31-17, 02:26 PM
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I have a 14 ESh too. Agree with don1. Very directionally stable on the highway and light steering. All Lexi have light steering.
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