Very light steering

fizzerd · 04-09-2011, 03:14 PM

I need your help here. Ever since I changed my winters to summer RFT's ( a week back), the steering is extremely light and is hard to control while changing lanes or due to minor road imperfections.

I dont think it would be the alignment since everything was fine on the winters. Could it be the steering rack or balancing or something else??

On another note, I lost my wheel lock key :S.

fizzerd · 04-10-2011, 02:43 PM

bump

Tzu · 04-10-2011, 04:17 PM

Odd. My steering became lighter when I changed from my RFT's to winters.

micah_675 · 04-11-2011, 06:37 AM

If they were out of balance they would be bouncing at higher speeds. Do you feel or hear a thump thump, in the steering wheel at speeds of 60 or greater?

Tom K. · 04-11-2011, 09:45 AM

And did you check the tire pressures? Most BMW have a recommended front/rear differential of 3 to 8 lbs. If the fronts are relatively overinflated, that could lighten the steering feel and would lessen high speed stability.

Tom

fizzerd · 04-11-2011, 03:05 PM

tire pressure is as per spec

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fizzerd Captain 37 Rep 714 Posts Drives: 328i Join Date: May 2007 Location: Canada iTrader: (11)	Very light steering I need your help here. Ever since I changed my winters to summer RFT's ( a week back), the steering is extremely light and is hard to control while changing lanes or due to minor road imperfections. I dont think it would be the alignment since everything was fine on the winters. Could it be the steering rack or balancing or something else?? On another note, I lost my wheel lock key :S.
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fizzerd Captain 37 Rep 714 Posts Drives: 328i Join Date: May 2007 Location: Canada iTrader: (11)	bump
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Tzu Lieutenant Colonel 29 Rep 1,551 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Toronto iTrader: (1)	Odd. My steering became lighter when I changed from my RFT's to winters.
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micah_675 Second Lieutenant 71 Rep 282 Posts Drives: 2024 M2 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Georgia iTrader: (0) Garage List 2024 M2 [0.00]	If they were out of balance they would be bouncing at higher speeds. Do you feel or hear a thump thump, in the steering wheel at speeds of 60 or greater?
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Tom K. Major General 124 Rep 5,627 Posts Drives: '07 328iT, '13 Boxster Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Maryland iTrader: (0)	And did you check the tire pressures? Most BMW have a recommended front/rear differential of 3 to 8 lbs. If the fronts are relatively overinflated, that could lighten the steering feel and would lessen high speed stability. Tom
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fizzerd Captain 37 Rep 714 Posts Drives: 328i Join Date: May 2007 Location: Canada iTrader: (11)	tire pressure is as per spec
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