I also have a drift to the right . Someone I know said it could be a belt. I have taken it in and they checked the tire balance and gave me an alignment. But I still feel the shimmy in the car and in the steering wheel. Should they take one tire from another source and put in on each tire wheel and see if the shimmy goes away?
My vote is ply spliting. Look for out of true tire at the tread as sighted across the tread with the tire rotating..... Raise car, put on safe jack stands, and roll the tire. The trick is to observe the tread...Look across the tread to a reference point on the other side. the tire should rotate and be true.
When plies split, there is an uneven or high spot during the above test.
The drift is commonly caused by insistance to cross rotate tires, just not a good idea as pulling often occurs and then cannot be stopped.
I am an admitted addict, but put on Michelin tires and you will be totally happy. The price is seriously more than worth it. Those tires work.
I would rotate tires front to rear and see what happens. If it goes away I would suspect the tire now on the right rear after that rotation. If not, possible suspension problem like worn bushings and/or worn out tie rod end(s).
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