Really Loose?!?!
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Apr 2004
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From: Seattle WA
St. Jude Donor '15
Really Loose?!?!
All of a sudden she seems really "loose". She seems to pull in all different directions on the road and almost feels like she's floating.
I spent the past 2 weeks driving an Audi S8 and a Cayenne and they didnt feel like this and i dont remeber my C5 feeling like this.
Is something wrong? Any suggestions?
I spent the past 2 weeks driving an Audi S8 and a Cayenne and they didnt feel like this and i dont remeber my C5 feeling like this.
Is something wrong? Any suggestions?
Pro
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From: Gilbert AZ
Originally Posted by dbirdhouse1
Mine wanders with the pavement compared with family Honda...had it looked at, all is fine....fat tires following the pavement ripples......
but since I switched to the non runflat all seasons she handles like a dream and doesn't grab the grooves in the road. 
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St. Jude Donor '05-'06-'07-'10
Originally Posted by CAJUNY2KC5
Tire pressure and condition first, then alignment, then steering. When my front runflats were getting old that car started feeling different. They start to get more rigid with more heat cycles on them. The longer you go, the worse it gets.Paul
Drifting
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From: N East fl
Floating? Must be that you are driving to fast bring her in for a landing 
I have heard of some guys getting a high as 1000 feet before they knew what was going on.
May runcraps have the same effect on groved payment.
I have heard of some guys getting a high as 1000 feet before they knew what was going on. May runcraps have the same effect on groved payment.
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St. Jude Donor '03-'11
Mine pulls side to side over irregular surfaces, and I don't have runflats. I wouldn't call it loose though... when it moves around like that, the steering wheels goes with it a little. It's not like the steering wheel is perfectly still and the car is all over the road.
I think it's just a function of having wide low profile tires.
I think it's just a function of having wide low profile tires.
Le Mans Master
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From: Maine
i have a hard time switching from my truck to the vette....it's like i need to get used to it again...the vette seems to be harder to keep straight i'm all over the road... and when switching back.. the truck doesn't slow down or corner quite so easy... 
i just figured it was my crappy driving 
i just figured it was my crappy driving