I got new rear tires this week on the S2000, and also had a full computerized alignment done on the front and back. The car drives great, and when I take my hands off the wheel it drives straight as an arrow. However, when I accelerate, the car seems to tug to the left just a bit (hardly noticeable), but when I let off, it definitely drifts back to the right (more noticeable). Any ideas as to what could be wrong. I've checked tire direction, tire pressure, etc. and everything seems fine. Could it just be that it was out of alignment all of this time and I wasn't used to it driving as it should?

 

CHECK YOUR TIRE PRESSURES AGAIN.
Seriously, people have come back and said they were fine, but later on double-checked and realized one of the tires was off.

If the tires are truly at the same, proper pressures, make sure the tire sizes they put on are the same. Also make sure one isn't more worn than the other for some reason.

 

elistan has it right on the mark...

when you accel and your car pulls...its difference in rear tire pressure..that happened to me..and trust me it feels strange as hell...do everything elistan said...like i said thats the most perfect advice for you situation.

 

What size rear tires did you get.

Are your roads "crowned?"

 

Gotta be your rear tire pressure being different than the other.

 

tires pressure FTW.


Mine did the same when accel it drift to the right, and on decell to the left felt funny pulled into a gas station pump. RL tires was at 22psi LR was at 33psi.

Drove and was normal again.

 

whats the ideal oem pressure for OEM AP2 wheel & tires and AP1 oem wheel & tires.???

 

Both Rear tires are 32psi for pressure, I did check that multiple times. Both tires are the same size, 225/50/16's. The tires I put on are the Cooper Zeon 2XS, and I like them a lot. They had the closest diameter and section width as the Potenza S-02's, but after putting on 2 sets of S-02's, after 24K miles, I was ready to try something else. So, tire size is the same, wear is the same, tire pressure is the same. ??? BTW, it's going back in on Tuesday for them to check it out.