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Old 07-17-2012, 01:46 AM
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Default Car goes to left once gas pedal is released in high speed

Hello everyone, i need some professional help from you guys. I just got my car 2 weeks ago and i mostly drive short distance without using the freeway. Yesterday, i went on the freeway and my speed was like 71mph and when i release my foot on the gas pedal my car eventually sways or goes to left. I tried multiple times and i have confirmed that the car is acting up this way. Is this a tire pressure issue, alignment or something else.
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Why don't you check the tire pressure so you can determine if it is a tire pressure issue?
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ditto-check tire pressures are equal all the way around when they are cold.
Old 07-17-2012, 04:38 AM
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Tire pressure most likely.
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I thought so too, once i get my car back then i will definitely check on the tire pressure. Thank you
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keep us posted, curious to see the end results
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It's gotta be tire pressure. Very common issue people post up. 99% chance it is.
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make sure the tires are not too old, and have roughly the same amount of wear, I would do new tires all the way around, proper tire pressure mount and balance and a quality alignment.
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I will, thank you again guys. I didnt know that s2k's are that sensitive
i should be getting my car soon hopefully by tom.
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Tire pressure most likely.

But our cars are extremely sensitive to differences between right and left tires. Meaning tread depth and tread pattern. I had bought some rear tires used ,very high quality tires. The tread depth was one mm difference between the two. The tire wear patterns were slightly different. Not much.

Caused the exact same issue as yours.

Are your rear tires cheepos? Were they new when installed on the car?


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