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Jul 21, 2023 | 09:37 AM

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Burning Brakes

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Heavy steering

Tires new low milage car. 1993 year under 16,000 one owner

Jul 21, 2023 | 08:06 PM

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If you're used to something else, this is normal. You won't be able to turn the wheel with one finger like a Buick.

Jul 21, 2023 | 11:07 PM

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Check your tire air pressures and make sure they are set to spec. Low air pressure makes a big difference in turn dificulty on wide tires.

Jul 22, 2023 | 08:28 AM

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The original tires no heavy stering,and these are special built Good years to match the performance as the originals

Jul 22, 2023 | 09:34 AM

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New tires are significantly stickier especially if your old tires were really old. So if you are trying to turn at low/no speed the you + power steering now has to overcome the increased stickiness of the tires.

This is normal.

I went from stock size 245 wide riken raptors to 295/35/18 continental extreme contact sports. So 8.5 inch wide front rims to 10.5 inch and stickier tires.

My steering is definitely harder and I can hear the pump working at times where I never heard it before.

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