polar993

I'm on the East Coast for a couple of weeks of vacation and work, and I'm borrowing my dad's 650ci (it's actually my old car that I gave him when I bought my M5). The car seems to be "pulling" side to side very badly on the highway, especially when changing lanes. It's almost like the steering wheel has a mind of its own! It's actually quite dangerous to drive!

Does anyone know what might be causing this to happen? The car has 20" Breyton's with PS2's. Tread life is about 70% remaining on both front and rear. Stock suspension.

The alignment seems pretty straight. When the car isn't pulling side to side, it stays fairly straight.

Your thoughts on this would be greatly appreciated!

-Polar

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2006 E60 M5
Sapphire Black Metallic w/Full Perforated Black Merino Leather
All Options except HUD
Mods:
- Eisenmann Race Exhaust (Quad Oval Tips)
- Evosport Pulley
- Charcoal Filters Removed
- Hartge (Front) H&R (Rear) Lowering Springs
- Hartge 21" Classic II Wheels
- Hartge Front Lip Spoiler
- Arqray Rear Decklid Spoiler
- 8,000K Hella HID's
- Aluminum Pedals
- RPI Scoops & BMC Filters

ThisFlyGuy

try a new alignment just to be sure OR re-balance the weights on the rims

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2006 BMW M5

EM_5

Just cause the alignment seems straight does not mean it is correct. The toe may be off, causing the car to wander. Have a good alignment shop re-do the alignment. i am quite sure that that's your problem.

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polar993

Thanks guys. I'll get the car re-aligned, and have the toe adjusted. Is there an ideal setting for the toe on the 6-Series?

New York guys.....Can one of you recommend a decent alignment shop either in Manhattan, Westchester or Greenwich, CT?

Thanks so much!

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2006 E60 M5
Sapphire Black Metallic w/Full Perforated Black Merino Leather
All Options except HUD
Mods:
- Eisenmann Race Exhaust (Quad Oval Tips)
- Evosport Pulley
- Charcoal Filters Removed
- Hartge (Front) H&R (Rear) Lowering Springs
- Hartge 21" Classic II Wheels
- Hartge Front Lip Spoiler
- Arqray Rear Decklid Spoiler
- 8,000K Hella HID's
- Aluminum Pedals
- RPI Scoops & BMC Filters

unfoundhorsepower

Stock alignments are best if wanting long tire wear..Have the entire front end checked, tie-rods ect....tire pressure and tire condition as far as belts go...a belt shift can make the car handle poorly. good luck

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m5 deamon

ck your control arm bushings the 20 inch wheels could have riped them or they are on their way south

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2001 m5 Carbon Black, Black sport interior, m audio
AA cai with bmc air filters
AA software going to change to either ess or pc
UUC Light Weight FlyWheel And Organic Clutch
UUC evolll ssk \ Dssr
UUC Big Boy Clutch stop v3
UUC Transmisson mounts
Steelbraded clutchline
Eisenmann Race Exhaust 83mm tips
Supersprint X pipe
Steel braded brake lines
Dinan rear sway bar
Dinan stress bars front and rear
Tc swaybar brackets
PS2 tires
Axiss ult pads front and rear
Dinan JRZ suspention kit

Euro head lights
Predator ice v2.1 angel eyes
Bimmian black kidney grills
DDM xenon fog lamps
Solaris amber bulbs
led lic plate lights

v1 hardwire
m45 blinders updated version


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LI-M5

+1000 on the copntrol aarms !! very common problem for bmw's !!

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2007 e63 amg
iridium/blk/p30 pkg

2006 x5 4.8is
imola/red/blk/alum

Barry Lausch

Alignment, specifically toe in or out, control arm bushings and tie rod bushings and mechanical connections as well.

I had a tie rod let go once upon a time...............it's not pretty!

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2008 E60 ///M5 Sepang/Sepang/Walnut

orlandom5

its pobobly control arms bushings if your car pulls under acselaration

orlandom5

oh if you try too do alighment they might tell you its fine i had same thing on my m5 alighment was done 2 times before dealer find out it was bad bushing on the control arm

polar993

Is the control arm bushing correction/replacement covered under warranty?