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Car pulling to one side

Old 06-12-09, 06:58 PM
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Default Car pulling to one side

Anyone noticing a pull right or left? Dealer checked alignment and switched tires from side to side, pull now goes to the left. In my IS350 it took a tire swap to remedy. Here's a TSIB FYI:

http://www.lexustsb.com/getattachmen...A4LnBkZg%3D%3D
Old 06-12-09, 07:45 PM
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Mine pulls very slight to the right not bad but annoying called the dealer they can't get me in until next week and then I have to be gone and have some summer stuff not ready to give the car up for a couple days yet so I won't know the problem til I take it in July.
Old 06-13-09, 12:51 AM
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yes... i do notice it.. it seems to stick or something right? on a turn?
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Originally Posted by ES3
Anyone noticing a pull right or left? Dealer checked alignment and switched tires from side to side, pull now goes to the left. In my IS350 it took a tire swap to remedy. Here's a TSIB FYI:

http://www.lexustsb.com/getattachmen...A4LnBkZg%3D%3D

If moving the tire changed the pull then a tire is the source of the problem most likely the tire now on the left but not always
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Well I just put on brand new T1R's and had an alignment and it is there so I don't think it would be my tires.
Old 06-13-09, 07:28 AM
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This thread has some interesting information:

http://www.lexusf.com/forums/showthr...ight=alignment
Old 06-13-09, 09:04 AM
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I haven't noticed any pulling on the F. Have y'all checked the tire pressures to make sure they're all even?
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Originally Posted by BigMikeISF
I haven't noticed any pulling on the F. Have y'all checked the tire pressures to make sure they're all even?
Im with u mike!
Old 06-13-09, 02:54 PM
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Come on man I have had alot of cars work for a Chevy Dealership and built my 550HP 300ZX from the ground up. Tire pressure was the first thing I check they have brand new tires 400 miles on them and did an alignment when I got the tires and another one for good measure to make sure. The Alignment machine at my dealership is brand new laser machine so it is none of the above.
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Tires could be defective.

The TSIB identified at the beginning of this thread is obsolete. L-SB-0174-08 is the current one.

There are suspension bushings you can get to make slight changes to caster, but nothing else. The TSIB blames tires most of the time. If the problem started after a tire swap, odds are very high they are the root cause.
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Originally Posted by lobuxracer
Tires could be defective.

The TSIB identified at the beginning of this thread is obsolete. L-SB-0174-08 is the current one.

There are suspension bushings you can get to make slight changes to caster, but nothing else. The TSIB blames tires most of the time. If the problem started after a tire swap, odds are very high they are the root cause.
Dealer will replace just the front two tires, but I think all 4 should be swapped, no?
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Start with the fronts. It's likely only one tire.

Are they keeping the used tires or giving them back to you?
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my car also has a pull to the right. it is only slightly noticable at lower speeds, but when going 50+ it is really evident. i took it to the dealer about a month ago and mentioned it, but the everything seemed to check out okay. however there is still a pull to the right. might have to bring up the above tsib along with both of these threads. btw my build is one of the late 08 models 44xx
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My car has a varying pull to the right. Drives me nuts. I am also lowered on JIC's, though. Alignment is in factory spec...
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