Miata Mailing List: October 1999, Message #127

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Did you check the alignment? It might be way of since new.

Axel

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> At 9:20 AM -0400 9/30/99, Machemer Carl Mr wrote:
> >To All;
> >	While breaking-in my new 10AE, I noticed that the front tires tended
> >to wander on occasion.  This was particularly noticeable on stretches of
> >road where the tire tracks had worn ruts on either side of the crown.  I
> >told the local Miata dealer about this during my first oil change and he
> >speculated that it was due to the low-profile 50-series tires.
> He further
> >said that if I noticed it on a smooth, flat surface, it could indicate a
> >problem.
> >This morning, while driving at 55 on a relatively smooth major road, I
> >noticed the "wander" again and had to correct by turning the
> wheel slightly
> >in the opposite direction.  I have the tires at the air pressure on the
> >decal inside the door.  As I don't remember this problem with my
> '97, I want
> >to know if this is really due to the difference in suspension/tires or
> >indicative of a problem.  I would prefer not to have the dealer tinkering
> >with the front-end if it is not necessary.