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      03-11-2010, 03:00 PM   #1
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How much push/pull do you feel on I-90?

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For those of you who takes I-90 frequently, particuarly the stretch from Issaquah to 405, how much do you feel the road push or pull on you? I don't get this on 405, but on 90, my car has tendency to "lock" in to certain grooves on the road and pushes or pulls if I don't hold down the steering wheel.

Car is freshly aligned, so don't think it's the alignment, thinking it could be tires, but really don't want to invest in that area until I hear from other people....
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      03-11-2010, 03:31 PM   #2
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there are deep ruts in the road. i notice this northbound on 405 between renton and bellevue too. it's the road, not your car.
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      03-11-2010, 04:18 PM   #3
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      03-11-2010, 04:30 PM   #4
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I've mostly only noticed it between Factoria and Issaquah on I-90. But yes, I believe its the grooves in the road.

If it was your alignment or tires then you would feel it regardless of where you went.

Keep an eye on it and you'll notice that it always happens in the same places.
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      03-11-2010, 09:10 PM   #5
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Yeah, I know that stretch of road is bad, but I am noticing it more so on the E92 compare to my other cars, even with wider tires(911 running 315 in the back). So I am trying to see if I am the only one feeling it...

I am running mostly stock alignment but with not as much aggressive negative camber. I'll wait for the new set of tires then to see if that will improve...
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      03-12-2010, 01:56 PM   #6
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Its the road, not your car. I wouldn't change anything....
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      03-12-2010, 07:28 PM   #7
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Alignment has nothing to do with it. If the car dances around from left to right, it's the fact that you have wide tires and deep ruts in the road. If it was your alignment, it would constantly pull in one direction.
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