Tie-rods is a possibility. There are just so many components of the suspension that can go bad and troubleshooting can be such a nightmare.
Tie-rods is a possibility. There are just so many components of the suspension that can go bad and troubleshooting can be such a nightmare.
Apparently Costco placed my tire pressure at 32F and 46R instead of 36R. I increased the front pressure to 36 and decreased the rear to 42. The issue is less evident now, takes turns at speed much better. I will adjust the tire pressure to 35F and 37R when I visit a gas station again. I expect the handling to be much better. I still can't believe I had a difference in tire pressure of 14psi, the staggered setup is only a few inches wider in the rear (255 opposed to 225).
I can report after taking a roundtrip of 500+ miles that the symptoms are gone. The similar issues as the OP were just due to the differing tire pressures (14psi difference between F and R). My car felt great in patches where there was new asphalt; perfectly straight driving and no vibrations/shaking of any sort. I will create a new thread with routes members should consider taking.
LOL...air pressure. I swear....
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