Someone recently posted a question about their Maxima pulling to the right. I haven't noticed my Maxima pulling to the right but I wanted to pass on the following info on this subject. My new Accord was drifting to the right. A very gradual drift to the right but over distance enough of a drift that if I didn't correct the steering the car would have left the roadway. The dealership checked alignment which was right on. Following the alignment check the tendency to drift to the right continued. I complained again and mentioned it to the service manager. He immediately told me that all front wheel drive vehicles have this tendency to drift to the right but provided no mechanical explanation.

 

don't worry about it, man.. it's the curvature of the roads. stop driving with no hands.

 

When I had my stocker on I also had the drifting to the right problem. Told the dealer about it and they told me about the slant in the road so I asked my friend who's a civil engineer and she agreed. Now I have Tantrums/Falken's and it's drifting to the left hard. I checked the tire pressue and it's fine. Once I have my springs installed, I'll get an alignment done. Hopefully that'll fix the problem.

 

A lesson in Road Construction

I am a 3rd year Civil Engineering Major at Clemson University.
Last summer I worked construction on Interstate 85 in SC.

On a normal flat stretch of road the slope is 2.0%-2.1%(.021 feetperfoot)
In some cases it is more, depending on how much water is projected in that area.

When you go into a turn, this is known as a superelevation, because they have to bank the turns to keep you on the road(just like nascar). The slope can get up to 4%.

2.1% slope is barely enough for you to feel, but will notice your car pulling if you let off the wheel.

SO LIKE THE GUY SAID ABOVE, DON'T WORRY AND STOP DRIVING WITH NO HANDS!!

 

The slight / gradual drifting to the right that I'm referring to occurs on straight roadway not curves. Regardless it makes sense to me that a front wheel drive vehicle would be more sensitive to roadway slopes.

 

On a normal flat stretch of road the slope is 2.0%-2.1%(.021 feetperfoot)
In some cases it is more, depending on how much water is projected in that area.

2.1% slope is barely enough for you to feel, but will notice your car pulling if you let off the wheel.


BTW I believe RWD cars go through the same thing.

 

If not the pavement, than gotta be elignment or tire pressure. check both.

 

I think the explanation of 2% slope applies to straight stretches of road as well as in turns, which are sometimes banked more. If the interstate was flat, it would be a 26 foot (or whatever) wide water slide... Its sloped slightly to help water run off. If your alignment is ok, does the car pull to the right only in the right lane(s) or does it go left in the left lane? If so, then its the road, not your car. I've worried about mine going left a lot, but I spend a lot of time in the left lane. In the right lane its less of an issue.