Hard pull at 65+ mph

Mar 4, 2012 | 11:02 AM

Kayos77

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2012 ML63 with P30 package

Hard pull at 65+ mph

Last month I went on a road trip and decided I should align the car just to be sure everything was in tip-top shape. All the specs were right on with each other and just had to set front toe make the steering wheel straight. In the city the car drove great, on the highway, well, I have to hold on for dear life or else the car will make a right hand turn for me. Thought it could be an abnormal tire issue so I had the tires rotated side to side. Still pulled hard. (tires in question are continental dws 235-45-17). Took those tires off and put on some brand new nitto snow tires for winter. Car drives great on the snows and no pull........at least that's what I thought. Took friends to the airport last nite and the pull came back. It's not as bad at it was, but I still have to hold the steering wheel around the 10 o'clock position to keep it straight.

Mar 4, 2012 | 11:54 AM

Brau0318

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Mars Red 2005 C230k, 2001 E320 4matic

Tie rods and bushings? I'm just throwing that out there for them to look at. Otherwise I would go back and say a little louder so they understand. ALIGN, ALL FOUR WHEELS, FRONT AND REAR TOES. Then they should be doing a road test themselves to check there work. I'm having a hard time believing that tires would act like that in the blink of an eye. Unless they had a pretty good wear pattern that you didn't notice from not getting rotations and wheel balances. Ignored long enuff and that could happen but there maybe more going on here.

I have had bad tires before, I dont know if it was a bad tire or poor air pressure mointoring. I was driving down the road and all the sudden my car felt like it was limping along the road but it had nothing to do with my engine or drive tran. I had a giant bubble on the side wall of a low pro tire . It looked like a tumor. That was werid shtuff

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Mar 4, 2012 | 12:17 PM

Kayos77

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2012 ML63 with P30 package

Being a tech myself (Acura) I did the alignment myself at work and adjusted the toes accordingly. None of the tires are worn abnormally. Tie rod ends are tight and the bushings appear to be fine. I don't do much highway driving so it's not a huge concern right now, but I would like to get it fixed before my road trip to Dallas

Mar 4, 2012 | 12:42 PM

Brau0318

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Mars Red 2005 C230k, 2001 E320 4matic

Front suspension pass visual? Front right wheel bearing not turning like butter, causes friction and acts like a stuck brake pad, pulling the car right. At slower speeds it had more weight on it, forcing it to work properly. You pick up speed and the bearing has less pressure/weight. Cause the problem to jam up easier, via less force on it to spin.

I have no clue, im sorry, I'm just throwing out ideas.