This will sound strange but my dad's 06 Accord V6 went from driving nice to feeling like there are hard spots in the steering after switching from Cooper RS3 G1's to BGF T/A Sports. Creates a very awkward driving experience. The effort to turn the wheel when you're driving varies lock to lock (easy/harder/easy/harder) and seems worse on hotter days. Seems to do it at any speed but is most annoying driving along making minor corrections for the road, or changing lanes. The T/A Sports were my choice, I liked the aggressive tread. The Coopers were great too but wore quickly and aren't really capable in the snow unless they're brand new. Car was aligned about a year ago, tracks straight, doesn't have anything odd like a caliper hanging.
Tires are not directional. Stock Size. Compared to the Coopers the sidewall is alot stiffer. Getting them mounted was a pain, like most tires with curb guard. Tire Rack had no interest in the issue. Maybe something with the extra weight of the V6 or this grippier tire letting another issue shine through?
About 6 months ago I flushed the power steering since the inlet hose had a bad seal and was sucking air on cold start. (Common problem) I used the Car Quest Honda specific fluid. The suspension has 140k on it but everything is tight, maybe the rear is sitting a tad lower than it would with a fresh strut.
Tires are not directional. Stock Size. Compared to the Coopers the sidewall is alot stiffer. Getting them mounted was a pain, like most tires with curb guard. Tire Rack had no interest in the issue. Maybe something with the extra weight of the V6 or this grippier tire letting another issue shine through?
About 6 months ago I flushed the power steering since the inlet hose had a bad seal and was sucking air on cold start. (Common problem) I used the Car Quest Honda specific fluid. The suspension has 140k on it but everything is tight, maybe the rear is sitting a tad lower than it would with a fresh strut.