A subframe question (just the beginning ...) - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

BodhiBenz1987 · #24 03-03-2011, 11:57 PM

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Originally Posted by gsxr

Definitely a good idea - wouldn't hurt. What brand / size tires did you buy, btw? I forget.

They are BF Goodrich Advantage, but I'll have to doublecheck the size.

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Originally Posted by gsxr

Ah yes, but did the indy shop printout show those specs? If not - I'm suspicious. If so, and if they were in spec, I'd still want to know if the spreader bar was used. If not - their printout is invalid.

I did not think to ask, but I bet they would ... I might go back and ask if they can still print it, although I'm trying to think of a way to do that without sounding accusatory.

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Originally Posted by gsxr

With used tires, definitely. With new tires, very unlikely, but possible. I've had used tires cause problems before, but never new ones. (I usually just have balance / wobble issues with new tires, lol!)
I would absolutely NOT buy another set of new tires unless there was concrete proof they were at fault. Only way to prove this is ot swap on a different set of wheels/tires from a "known good" donor car and drive a day or two on 'em.

That's what I was thinking ... unless there's some sort of defect I haven't noticed. I'll see what happens when I rotate them, and if I suspect it's making the difference, maybe I can find someone to borrow wheels and tires from.

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I'm nearly certain that your work has nothing to do with the problem.

Thanks!

When I really think about it, I'm pretty confident that everything was done right, but the occasional paranoid "what if" sneaks up on me now and then.

I forgot to replay earlier about the steering shock, but I did replace that about a year and a half ago. Wouldn't be too hard to check it, though. I did check the wheel bearings a couple nights ago and don't feel any play, and did a visual inspection of linkage, ball joints, control arm bushings and all look healthy. Would front swaybar bushings make a difference in wandering? They look pretty good, but that's the one part of the suspension I don't have a record of being replaced, so it popped into my mind.