Honda civic driving problems?

I have a 96 Honda civic dx acd I got an oil change two days ago and got new tires. Since then it's having trouble braking and accelerating and seems to want to veer to the right when I drive. I checked all the fluids. Power steering, brake, coolant etc and they're all good. What could be the issue?

New tires? Hmm… Veering off like that can sometimes mean one tire is lower than the other, but that can be a very subtle thing. If they didn't touch your front end at all, and it sounds like they didn't, it shouldn't be an alignment. Key word: SHOULDN'T.

BUT, remember also, if the 2 new tires are not the same as the 2 older tires, other very subtle changes in ride can sometimes happen. MOST people, though, would never notice.

I wonder if perhaps one brake caliper is sticking? When you try to brake, do you get pulsations through the pedal? Do you hear any noises? Did they properly balance your 2 new tires? Are those tires directional and mounted backwards (I have seen this many times).

I think maybe the best thing would be to talk to the shop that did the work.

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