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Old Aug 11, 2020 | 05:01 PM
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New Michelin Defenders put on 20 stock wheels and the car has much more noticeable steering wheel movement/bump steer over smaller imperfections in the road. Car aligned twice and road force balanced all suspension components look tight. Car didn’t feel so loose even with the worn Latitude tour HPs I took off. Is this a characteristic of the new tires or is it something in the suspension being overlooked?

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Old Aug 14, 2020 | 06:02 PM
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New Michelin Defenders put on 20 stock wheels and the car has much more noticeable steering wheel movement/bump steer over smaller imperfections in the road. Car aligned twice and road force balanced all suspension components look tight. Car didn’t feel so loose even with the worn Latitude tour HPs I took off. Is this a characteristic of the new tires or is it something in the suspension being overlooked?

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So, it looks like 3 out of 4 wheels were way out of balance. After a proper balance and rotation I can say I am much more satisfied with the drive.
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