Is you're steering wheel straight and true?
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Originally Posted by Rinkadink
I do have a bump at the end of my driveway. Its about 1.75 inches high. Is this a problem?
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I've got a ~2.5 - 3 inch "lip" at the end of my driveway that I roll over at the lowest speed possible. The bump in your driveway doesn't sound like a large one, and it won't cause damage (wear is probably a more appropriate term) unless you let it. But bouncing over it at a quick speed a couple times a day will take its toll over time. Especially if you're hitting it w/the wheel cut the same way every time. Again, it's just a matter of preventing any abuse you can. You avoid potholes when you see them, and probably cringe when you can't avoid them/don't see them. Same thing applies to bumps.
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Yup, see dealer, should roll dead center -reduces tire wear, and even gas milage, as less force required to roll a trued wheel, and you can control corners so much better - also check and see if breaks pull to one side or the other - get them trued at the same time. Luck
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Originally Posted by Rinkadink
After driving my car for about a little more than a week now I noticed that the steering wheel is not perfectly centered when I'm going in a straight line. It is off by a few degrees to the right or at about the 1 minute position on a clock. Is this normal? Does it happen because for the majority my trips, I'm making right hand turns so it wears the tires in that way?
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Thanks for the link swoope, but I have a 2005 model so it does not fall under the recall.
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Originally Posted by Rinkadink
Thanks for the link swoope, but I have a 2004 model so it does not fall under the recall.
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