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MBeige 08-22-2007 09:18 PM

No particular preference, I happen to have 28 and 30 F/R right now. Slightly under pressure compared to what is recommended so I'll bump the rear pressures up when I get the time. I haven't had this problem but the wandering feeling is exactly what happens when the tires are overfilled. I happen to have new tires and the dealer who mounted them put 40psi on all four. I thought this must not feel right it feels like I cannot find my center line it feels like it's floating. True enough I checked the pressures and they were way too high. Reduced the air and that solved it.

MBeige 08-22-2007 09:20 PM

Go for factory recommended ratings 28F, 32R see if that suits you or makes it any better.

After the alignment drive it first see if it goes away. If not then reduce the tire pressures to recommended levels. See if that works.

kbenjamin0106 08-22-2007 09:27 PM

you think since ive tighened the wheel now, it will be fine also?

kbenjamin0106 08-22-2007 09:29 PM

all of them were 37-38 then i see the rear driver site its 35, could that one 2 pounds under on that side make it move to the left as well?

MBeige 08-22-2007 09:42 PM

Can't conclude based on the condition of your car since you will still take it in for an alignment.

WINGAS 08-22-2007 10:00 PM

2 psi wouldnt do that. Have the alignment checked.

kbenjamin0106 08-22-2007 10:02 PM

what do they exactly do on an alignment. and after that im gonna do the rear sway bar links, is that any hard?

kbenjamin0106 08-22-2007 10:06 PM

im gonna go with alignment tommorrow at 830, if that doesnt do it, im replacing the sway bar links, i saw the right one was bad. would that make it go off to the left?

arcticathlon 08-22-2007 11:16 PM

i think your problem does not just a bad alignment. you need to look at your tie rods, ball joints, steering damper and other steering components. if you jack the front of the car up, can you wiggle the tires or move them with your hands? if they are not firm and stiff then that is where your random highway movement is coming from. this will not be fixed with just an alignment. you might want to hold off on the alignment and save your money until after you have replaced the bad steering parts.

JimmyL 08-22-2007 11:37 PM

Listen kid, you can put more than one sentence in a post. Granted, when you put a bunch of them together it can get hard to understand, but you aren't "playing right"........ :rolleyes:
Geez, and I didn't even have a bad day.....:)

bustedbenz 08-22-2007 11:56 PM

I run 35psi year round all the way around... but still, tire pressures and misalignments and stuff wouldn't cause such radical movement, I don't think.

Jack the front up and see if the front wheels wobble... it could always be something really bad like a wheel bearing or something.

captainmonk 08-23-2007 03:20 AM

ooooooooooooooo jimmy havin a bad day

kbenjamin0106 08-23-2007 08:17 AM

jimmy must not like me that much...

kerry 08-23-2007 10:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LUVMBDiesels (Post 1598449)
On a straight level piece of road take your hands off the wheel. If it pulls in one direction, you need an alignment..

Have you conducted this experiment yet? I don't see any results posted.

kbenjamin0106 08-23-2007 11:10 AM

too late the car is done from alignment. all i need to do now is put in the new swaybar links. mom said its alot better for her since i tightened the wheel. mabey it was just the 4 inches of play in the wheel. so when she would turn right there that gap and she doesnt like to turn the wheel alot. Making things short, 300d not made for females. Too many complains. im happy enough to let her drive one of my benz and she keeps on complaining. new car now are junk. all the damn part are chinese imported garbage that breaks fast. nothing like a 300d. there tanks, king of tourque, and not a gas hog "im at the gas station atleast every 20 days" im thinking of some good mpg alright!


One thing i saw on my insurance car it has w124 not 123 for some reason. ill look into that. im confused because the car is pearl black and it looks like anthracite. whats up with that?


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