Jag IRS Rear Wheel Bearings

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I recently switched to the Goodyear BIG letter bias ply tires. Right away I noticed I had more road "feel" and suspension "feedback" than I had before. I WAS running radial tires before.

Within a few days I noticed what I felt was a "rear steer" condition. While acclellerating the car would "veer" slightly to the left, when I released the throttle it would "veer" back to the right. Subtle, at first but growing worse with every mile driven.

So I jacked it up to check for loose components etc. in the rear (and front).

What I found:
ERA154 has "play" (is "loose") when I hold the tire at the top and the bottom and "tilt" in at the top and out on the bottom, or vice versa.

This appears to be a result of loose (worn) rear hub carrier wheel bearings. I plan to change the bearings myself (yes I know how to do it and will use the correct "spacer" to adjust end play of the bearings). This is a STOCK Jaguar IRS XJ-6 rear end setup. Everything else is good!

Question:
Would the loose rear wheel bearings be enough to cause a rear steer condition? The LEFT side is much more "loose" than the right side (which is also loose). I will replace both sides.

Ernie