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#11 of 188 Re: M35 tracking on highway [stmech] by maximafan Jun 24, 2006 (7:17 pm)
Replying to: stmech (Jun 23, 2006 12:18 pm) My 2002 Maxima SE does this also. But I  thought a lot of it had to do with the fact  that it's a front-wheel drive car, whereas the  M35 is rear-wheel drive. The only switch in  tires that I made was when my Bridgestone  Potenzas were worn out at 45,000 miles, I  purchased Futura tires. The size is the same  and they're also V-rated tires. They do ride  a little better than the Potenzas did, but  I deal with the tracking/pulling issue still  when driving on less than stellar roads.
#12 of 188 Re: M35 tracking on highway [stmech] by indemand Jun 25, 2006 (5:55 am)
Replying to: stmech (Jun 23, 2006 12:18 pm) I remember testing an m35x followed by an m45s. It was raining and the roads were not the best. The 35 was all over the place and the 45 was perfect. My current 45 non sport has the same tires and has no issue with tracking. As someone else stated, this has come up several times as a possible alignment issue.
#13 of 188 Re: M35 tracking on highway [sfcharlie] by prophet Jun 25, 2006 (8:28 am)
Replying to: sfcharlie (Jun 23, 2006 6:01 pm) Its the tires. My Goodyears have acted exactly the same way for the last 24,000 miles. Can't wait to replace them. Replies to this message: blov8r (Jun 25, 2006 12:14 pm) sfcharlie (Jun 25, 2006 8:12 pm) joeshan (Jun 30, 2006 10:56 am) prophet (Jul 07, 2006 12:59 pm) sfcharlie (Jul 08, 2006 5:16 am) and 3 more...
#14 of 188 Re: M35 tracking on highway [prophet] by blov8r Jun 25, 2006 (12:14 pm)
Replying to: prophet (Jun 25, 2006 8:28 am) 24,000 miles   Quite encouraging to see this kind of mileage on OEM tires ... that will get me to the end of my 3 year lease w/ the OEM tires, save me $400/ tire to replace them for my use, and my add-on warranty covers tire replacement at lease end if tread's < 1/8". The downside may be that the 19" Potenzas on my Sport may not last as long? I believe someone posted similar numbers for their Potenzas a month ago, so he's hopin'! Bart
#15 of 188 Re: M35 tracking on highway [prophet] by sfcharlie Jun 25, 2006 (8:12 pm)
Replying to: prophet (Jun 25, 2006 8:28 am) What are you considering as replacements for the stock Goodyear tires? Replies to this message: joeshan (Jun 30, 2006 10:56 am) prophet (Jul 07, 2006 12:59 pm) sfcharlie (Jul 08, 2006 5:16 am) prophet (Jul 09, 2006 9:20 am) and 2 more...
#16 of 188 Re: M35 tracking on highway [art234] by nycdude Jun 26, 2006 (5:21 pm)
Replying to: art234 (Jun 24, 2006 7:08 am) I just bought a '99 Miata as a weekend/station car, and the handling is comparable. Of course I don't drive the Miata at the same speed on parkways as I do the M35x, but the feel is the same. As to mileage, it's still right around 20-22 overall. I didn't buy the M to save money on gas. I only have about 7500 miles on the M, so tire wear is not yet a factor.
#17 of 188 Re: M35 tracking on highway [stmech] by zidecar Jun 27, 2006 (9:48 am)
Replying to: stmech (Jun 23, 2006 12:18 pm) My year-old M35 has a tracking problem on worn asphalt highways. Lanes which have noticeable rutted worn areas (probably from heavy truck traffic) cause the car to hunt around to find a line   I have noticed the same thing, especially on roads where the surface has been "cupped" from the effects of tire wear. I have an M35x.   Back in the late 80's I had a Celica GTS which came with aggressive (at the time) low profile tires and experienced the same thing with that vehicle. At first, I thought it might be tires or the fact that it was front wheel drive. Changing the tires did not resolve the issue. I was told that if the road surface is not flat, vehicles with low profile tires are more sensitive to moving off track as they try to find a line.
#18 of 188 Re: M35 tracking on highway [sfcharlie] by joeshan Jun 30, 2006 (10:56 am)
Replying to: sfcharlie (Jun 25, 2006 8:12 pm) I just bought Cooper Zeon Sport A/S from Mavis Discount Tires for my G35X and they're not only less expensive than RS-A's, they're quieter and have a 400 treadwear rating. They're available in 245/45-18 W speed rated. I got 22k miles out of the RS-A's.
#19 of 188 Re: M35 tracking on highway [stmech] by dubb Jul 05, 2006 (1:18 pm)
Replying to: stmech (Jun 23, 2006 12:18 pm) It's the tires, trust me.   - Kai M35x
#20 of 188 Re: M35 tracking on highway [sfcharlie] by prophet Jul 07, 2006 (12:59 pm)
Replying to: sfcharlie (Jun 25, 2006 8:12 pm) After 24,000 miles on my M35 I replaced the inadequate Goodyears with Michelin Pilot MXM4's. Much better ride & handling in the dry. No good rain test yet (its Texas you know) but anything would be better than the RSA's. Replies to this message: sfcharlie (Jul 08, 2006 5:16 am) prophet (Jul 09, 2006 9:20 am) johnhw (Jul 10, 2006 4:45 pm) and 1 more...

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