08-15-2005, 01:03 PM
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Senior Member
Car: 2005 Hemi 300C
Join Date: May 2004
Member Number: 132
Location: Buckeye Nation
Posts: 5,031
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I have numerous posts regarding vexing steering wheel kick on many bumps not just in curves, rear step out (or twitch) in curves and some straight bumps, even manhole covers. This is noticed at normal speeds on the freeway and in town at 35mph. Please simiritch, tell me you have self sealing tires, I think (hope and pray) this is the problem. I have bought replacements from Tire Rack and they are at the installer to go on Wednesday. This is more than a minor nuisance, I will say the ride and handling are great with no kick or twitch on smooth pavement, and it's not a simple matter of a tight suspension on bumps, my X5 was tighter and 900 lbs heavier with none of these traits. My C steering jiggles and kicks significantly on even some minor bumps and suprisingly not at all on other bumps. The wheels don't move fortunately, I contacted an online retailer last Summer to see if a steering shock was available for the C like my old 300E which had thick but vice free steering and suspension traits. Given we have the 96 -02 E class rear susp and steering rack, there is no reason to have these traits (other than self sealing tires). I hope new tires solve this problem.
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