[KarlElvis]

my xB is my first front wheel drive - I've driven 'em before but always large, heavy things like chrysler vans.

One things I'm noticing with my xB is that when I hit the gas hard from a stop, there's a slight tendency to pull to the right.

Is this a normal behavior? It's kind of annoying. I don't see it other than on acceleration from stop, not during normal driving or breaking (not that I've noticed yet anyway). It does seem a bit more pronounced with my new rims/tires though.

 

[KarlElvis]

Yeah, torque steer is one of the unfortunate sideaffects that plague all high performance vehicles like the xB.

Actually, I gotta say, the xB is a lot higher performance than I expected when I went to test drive it. That's really what sold me. I already loved the styling and when I looked inside, the shocking roominess. But when I got in and did my usual pedal-to-the-floor thing and it actually TOOK OFF (with me, the sales droid, and my teenager in the back), I said to myself ("self," I said...) - this car is for me.

But anyway, good to know I don't have to get it in the shop already. Someone else in the thread mentioned it's worse with better tires, and yes, that's true, the tires I put on with my new rims are way grippier.