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2013 Hyundai Sonata - Caster at low end of Spec Rangel
The discussion has moved away from caster. At least that
is equal left to right - less than 1/10th degree cross caster. |
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Another option might be to 'minus-size' my tires, although this
might prove costly with regards to replacement rims. You mentioned that wider tires are more responsive to changes in road angle. Replace the current 215/55-R17 V-rated with 205/60-R16 V-rated. Or should I chase the front cross-camber issue first? |
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Bill Vanek: "I really don't know what to tell you now. I wouldn't bother unless the car is consistently pulling
to the left, but it's up to you to decide on the meaning of "consistently" All I'm saying is when it *does* drift it does so *mostly* to the left. I will try to swap the front tires and drive that for one week. The Kumhos in back are so worn that swapping them to the front may not make a difference. They're so poorly rated on Tire rack: Unacceptable in snow and ice and fair to good for all other qualities. The front Nexens have no ratings on tire rack - weird. It's not even a question of replacing both front Nexens and and rear Kumhos - neither tire will see a flake of snow If I have any say in it. The two Continental models I'm thinking about blow them away on all qualities - from dry to snow, to handling to noise. My wife has had 4 winters of bliss with her Conti ProContacts, and the PureContacts are even slightly higher rated by consumers. But - my instinct tells me *something* should be done about the front excess cross-camber. The effect of leaving that alone will be felt regardless of how cheap or expensive tires, however poorly or highly rated, are put on the car. |
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Steve W wrote: - show quoted text - "First thing I would do is check all the rims for issues and replace all 4 tires to get the same size and tread on all 4 corners. Mixed brands, tire compounds and sizes (even if they have the same numbers they can still be different sizes depending on the way the company actually measures them) can cause some strange handling quirks. Now drive it a bit and see if it has improved. " Good point. Due to my budget, I will probably have four identical tires on the car by October. "Next take it to a couple different shops for alignment checks and compare the numbers. With 4 identical tires inflated to the door sticker the numbers from both places should be close to identical. " I've got the numbers from one dealer who says their equipt was recently calibrated. I have a garage nearby that has done good alignments for me in the past. Perhaps they're next - after I get some updated rubber on the car. "Next decide what you want to do. With the numbers you posted you need to get it to a shop to adjust the both ends back to spec. " The tech at the aforementioned dealer(with the recently calibrated alignment gear) says he drove the car after checking it, on highway and local roads, and says even with those numbers he doesn't want to change a thing, says it drives "beautifully". But he isn't the one driving it daily, and apparently doesn't grasp the concepts of cross-camber or total toe. "Find a shop and tell them that is what YOU the paying customer wants. -- Steve W. " That is going to be difficult. |
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Bill Vanek wrote:
- show quoted text - "Why did they sell you a car with badly worn tires? Can't you insist on new ones as part of the deal, or at least a swap with another car on the lot? Or was this not a Hyundai dealer? " Guess I was just in a hurry to get the car I wanted. Enterprise car sales. Supposed to have a "109 Point" inspection of all cars they acquire for resale. The Sonata I drove exhibited none of the characteristics of the one I actually bought, but that one lacked the sunroof I wanted. Guess you can't have it all! |
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Bill:
Test drove, that is. |
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