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Originally Posted by y5choi
I'm not referring to the usual steering center problem that most people have (when the steering wheel is straight, car does not go straight), but rather its about how the car follows the contour of the road.
For example, on the right hand lane, the slope of the road is to the right toward the curve of the road for water drainage, and on that lane the car drives to the right. In the left lane it is less noticeable but it's the same idea and goes to the left. Whatever the camber (slope angle) of the road, the car follows it and thus requires driver counter-steering to keep it going straight. (ie, point steering wheel left on the right hand lane, steer right to center on the left hand lane, but to a much lesser degree than that on the right hand lane) mind you they are slight adjustments on the driver's part but still annoying on longer drives.
problem is exacerbated by having wide 20" and heavy steering. My wrist hurts sometimes after a long drive
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Hey, welcome to the club, hence the development of the 6mm castor bushes which suit left or righthand drive X5's. If the tow-in and camber is set correct and is in the "so called spec" then these bushing kits will set the castor for correct road conditions. And yes the wider the wheels the worst it gets, if you complain to Merc that your car is pulling one way they will install a castor kit themselves when they do the wheel alignment, well they do here anyway.
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