I'm driving a 08 Elantra SE for just past a month now.

When driving on the freeways in LA (10, 60, 605) I notice that it is hard to keep the car in a stright line. It feels like the steering wheel is light and I have to put two hands on the wheel and keep on doing minor adjustments (sometimes to the right, sometimes to left) to keep the car going stright.


I am just wondering if anyone else is experiencing this or is this just normal.

I noticed that the steering felt light to me in comparison to the recent car I owned - 05 Chevy Impala.

However I grew accustom to how it felt in about a week, so now I don't feel like I am constantly adjusting left and right. It just feels like normal driving to me now.

That probably doesn't answer your question!

And I thought I was the only one with this (sort of) problem :) . I must agree with mjkaferle5 - u have to get used to it. When I drive around 45 the wheel is a bit stiffer to handle, but after accelerating to around 70 (or more-rarely) wheel gets lighter. Maybe is there smth to do with servo-pump at higher RPMs (giving more pressure). Perhps.

Then again - try with turning u'r steering wheel when parked and see how much 'dead zone' or 'free run' it has. It must be mentioned in the manual.


cheers!

I went to add gas for my Elantra today and checked the tire pressure. All 4 tires had different pressure ranging from 32 to 40 psi. Anyways, I adjusted all to 38 psi.

I then went for a trip down to San Diego. On the freeway I feel that after adjusting the pressure that it is easier to drive (with less minor adjustments to wheel) but the steering still feels not right.

Maybe need more time to get use to the light steering wheel...

A sidenote, on the trip to San Diego, I averaged 31 MPG. I had 4 adults with A/C on 50% of the time and around 70 on freeway. Of the 280 miles traveled today, 40 were in city traffic.

Try to check PSI once a week, like I do. It really pays off.

Tire pressure should be checked when the tires are COLD...before driving the car. 38 psi is too high; check the recommended psi on the b pillar of the driver's door. When you open the driver's door it's the panel to the right. I believe the recommended pressure is 32. Do not go by the max pressure on the tire, use the manufacturer's recommendation.

This post has been edited by jeff3820: May 15 2008, 07:07 PM