Steering wheel play?
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Steering wheel play?
A quick one:
Met a fellow owner, drove his 2014 XK-- the steering response was tight, like flick-of-the wrist tight, less than 1/2 inch either way on the wheel.
Drove mine again and was very much aware of what would be "normal" play on an older car, maybe an inch and a half each way.
I've got a 2010 with 21,000 miles on it (his had about 12K). Is a little play normal, or is this a cause of concern? Haven't seen any threads on this in particular. I should also point out that I just swapped out to Continential Extreme Pro Contacts about a week ago. Much smoother ride.
Thanks as always...
Met a fellow owner, drove his 2014 XK-- the steering response was tight, like flick-of-the wrist tight, less than 1/2 inch either way on the wheel.
Drove mine again and was very much aware of what would be "normal" play on an older car, maybe an inch and a half each way.
I've got a 2010 with 21,000 miles on it (his had about 12K). Is a little play normal, or is this a cause of concern? Haven't seen any threads on this in particular. I should also point out that I just swapped out to Continential Extreme Pro Contacts about a week ago. Much smoother ride.
Thanks as always...
Last edited by pk4144; 08-19-2016 at 10:44 PM.
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mine is a 2008 with approx. 39,000 miles and my steering is tight . also probably no more than 1/2". I know that with my chevy truck I can feel the slack in the wheel. I can feel nothing with the XK. I have to be conscious of looking away from where I am going.
1 1/2" either way seems excessive to me.
1 1/2" either way seems excessive to me.
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I would check your tire pressures as with a softer riding tire you may be experiencing more side wall flex. Also do we assume you also got an alignment when you put the new tires on. I have 16K on my 2012 with Conti DWS and don't have a response play issue but the old Dunlops had a different feel.
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