I wonder if anyone could help me?

[Siener2]

Nobody seems to mention wheel alignment?
Incorrect toe will pull the car all over the road - the symptom the OP seems to describe.
Also, if your fronts wear more on the inside than on the outside it means the toe (and/or camber) is not correctly set. Of course when you purchase new tyres the fitter is supposed to balance the wheels and set the alignment - which then solves the real problem.

 

[Adamski]

Could also be track rod ends. Combined with RFT?

 

[gannet]

Nobody seems to mention wheel alignment?
Incorrect toe will pull the car all over the road - the symptom the OP seems to describe.
Also, if your fronts wear more on the inside than on the outside it means the toe (and/or camber) is not correctly set. Of course when you purchase new tyres the fitter is supposed to balance the wheels and set the alignment - which then solves the real problem.

actually several posts did mention wheel alignment ?!

 

[Herminator]

Tracking would be my first port of call. My last car felt a lot like you describe, very much handwork on the motorway. I knew a control arm on the front suspension had been changed, so I suspected it had been left with toe out. I paid the local dealership for a full KDS tracking setup and the car was transformed with only a few small adjustments, front toe being the main one.

 

[Sprinty]

Thanks everyone for the replies, they have given me some clues as to what it may be, I am going to get the tyres changed asap, then get a pro wheel alignment done and see if that cures it, if not get the bushes changed or may get them changed at the same time depending on how flush I'm feeling.

 

[Bing]

Tracking would be my first port of call. My last car felt a lot like you describe, very much handwork on the motorway. I knew a control arm on the front suspension had been changed, so I suspected it had been left with toe out. I paid the local dealership for a full KDS tracking setup and the car was transformed with only a few small adjustments, front toe being the main one.

How much does 4 wheel alignment on a Zed typically cost ? And does it take long to do ?

Been thinking about this for a while because of some wandering (mainly RFT related, but still some on winter non-RFTs) and a slightly skewed steering wheel when driving straight. From what I have read it's a sensible investment, being both safety and £ related...

 

[bigshurv]

Last time I had it done, it was about £ 90,well worth it.My tyres have worn really well ( read evenly) both front and rear since.

 

[Siener2]

Nobody seems to mention wheel alignment?

actually several posts did mention wheel alignment ?!

Gannet, I saw (i) RFT's, (ii) worn bushes, (iii) broken springs, etc in the 20 posts before mine. Nowhere "alignment". English is not my first language and perhaps I am a lame reader, so help me out with the reference? :idunno: Edit: I did manage to find one - in bigshurv's post 24 Nov 2011 15:28, after another RFT comment.

 

[Adamski]

Tracking would be my first port of call. My last car felt a lot like you describe, very much handwork on the motorway. I knew a control arm on the front suspension had been changed, so I suspected it had been left with toe out. I paid the local dealership for a full KDS tracking setup and the car was transformed with only a few small adjustments, front toe being the main one.

How much does 4 wheel alignment on a Zed typically cost ? And does it take long to do ?

Been thinking about this for a while because of some wandering (mainly RFT related, but still some on winter non-RFTs) and a slightly skewed steering wheel when driving straight. From what I have read it's a sensible investment, being both safety and £ related...

I got my tracking set when I swapped from RFT to non RFT. ATS Euromaster was approx £20/30 can't remember exactly. It was laser tracking, and they showed me how much my wheels were out before correcting them. Took about 15/20 mins


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[Bing]

Thanks bigshurv & Adamski - I shall be getting this done ASAP

 

[gannet]

Nobody seems to mention wheel alignment?

actually several posts did mention wheel alignment ?!

Gannet, I saw (i) RFT's, (ii) worn bushes, (iii) broken springs, etc in the 20 posts before mine. Nowhere "alignment". English is not my first language and perhaps I am a lame reader, so help me out with the reference? :idunno: Edit: I did manage to find one - in bigshurv's post 24 Nov 2011 15:28, after another RFT comment.

didn't mean any offense

dreamer also mentioned it... so when I said a few, I meant a couple

 

[Siener2]

didn't mean any offense dreamer also mentioned it... so when I said a few, I meant a couple

No problem, none taken I am curious whether the OP's problem has been sorted out?