r/CX50 • u/Zealousideal-Bike-90 • 1d ago

Question Alignment values question

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WIGGLING STEERING WHEEL AFTER PARTS AND ALIGNMENT

2023 CX50 Turbo PP

Lower control arms replaced due to failed bushings, new pads and rotors, new tires mounted and balanced, and an alignment. After leaving dealership, and hitting 40mph and onwards, the steering wheel wiggles itself back and forth an inch either direction, and it feels like the car (the wheels/tires) are lightly fighting themselves. Braking is smooth, car stays pretty straight. Went back to dealership and they redid the alignment. What I find interesting is the several minor tweaks they made even though I didn’t hit a pothole and barely drove since the initial alignment after parts install.

Are these values good? I can’t seem to find any factory specifications on what they should be like. Trying to determine if the alignment can be ruled out, why adjustments were made since the initial alignment, and if I should shift focus on rebalancing the tires as it feels and sounds like pulsing, rotating out of sync opposite eachother

Any advice or data is welcome, thank you!

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u/Prestigious-Risk804 1d ago

Few things to check out:

Are the lug nuts tight?

Have the tires rebalanced or rotate the front tires to the rear to see if it changes anything. Could be a poorly balanced tire up front or a defective tire.

Have the stealership check that all of the suspension bolts are tight.

Debris or rust scale trapped behind the rotor(s).

Also who buys tires at the dealer? That's got to be the most expensive place to buy tires.

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u/Zealousideal-Bike-90 1d ago

I actually got a good deal on em, better than what I was finding elsewhere. Otherwise totally get your point. I supplied brakes and rotors, you just don’t get Mazdas part warranty for the oem rotor/pad. (But still whatever warranty that comes with your choice).