Wandering Boxster

[CoBeerToad]

I also switch back and forth from a Ford truck to my Boxster. If my wheels are straight and the road I am on is not crowned too severely, I can take my hands off the wheel and usually make it into third gear before a steering adjsutement is required, so I'm thinking you are right in thinking that something is wrong. I'll dig up my last alignment and compare and post if necessary in a bit.

[stephen wilson]

Does it wander on all roads, or just ones with grooves worn from traffic? They can tend to "tram line" in grooves.

[yimmy149]

What tires are you running? On some of my other cars the difference between different types of new tires was very noticeable.

[kls]

When I got my '04 it wandered badly in rutted pavement and I thought that it was just the nature of the beast. After a set of new tires it held the road perfectly.

[CoBeerToad]

My French is non-existant.

[mathijs]

Originally Posted by kls

When I got my '04 it wandered badly in rutted pavement and I thought that it was just the nature of the beast. After a set of new tires it held the road perfectly.

But that sounds strange.... Of course the old tires could have been really rotten but most of the time when a tire gets old it will loose grip, not tracking ability. In fact, I prefer a bit worn tire on the cars I use for long distance driving as they tend to be less nervous!

[Squozen]

I feel like my '03 is still not tracking as well as I would expect either. Thing is, the front Pirellis are from 2006, even though they have plenty of tread on them. I suspect that once I replace all my tyres I'll be happier. Attached are the alignment settings I ended up with when my brother aligned the wheels for me.

Notice how screwed the toe settings were previously. No wonder I got it at such a good price.



I'll just note also that the car has less than 22,000 miles on the odometer so it shouldn't be due to worn suspension. Bushings all seem fine.

[stephen wilson]

What year car? What size tires and wheel diameter?

[milliemax]

New tires solved that problem for me. Did not think I needed them .....but I did.