After installing wheels/tires/alignment, has radial pull to the right.
06-03-13, 01:30 PM
#1
After installing wheels/tires/alignment, has radial pull to the right.
I posted this in the tire subsection but its kinda dead over there.
I got them installed and took it in for an alignment at a well known alignment shop. They informed me my caster is dead straight but my car is still hooking right. They told me one of my front two tires are defective.
I took it into American/Discount Tire Co twice and both times they told me my tires are fine. Except this time they told me my wheels weren't true. One of the wheels rim average was .011". Called the alignment shop again and told them what happened. I was told it shouldn't make a difference on car pulling. Even asked a few people and they told me it shouldn't really make a difference in alignment.
The alignment shop told me to ask them to rotate the tires. So I went back and asked them to rotate. They are directional tires but just put them on to test. The radial pull to the right is gone. They told me they would flip the tires but I figured it would just do the same thing all over again.
Any ideas? I've gone to American/Discount Tire 3 times already for the issue. They kept telling me my tires were fine and it was something else. I even showed them the work order from the alignment shop stating it has a radial pull to the right.
I got them installed and took it in for an alignment at a well known alignment shop. They informed me my caster is dead straight but my car is still hooking right. They told me one of my front two tires are defective.
I took it into American/Discount Tire Co twice and both times they told me my tires are fine. Except this time they told me my wheels weren't true. One of the wheels rim average was .011". Called the alignment shop again and told them what happened. I was told it shouldn't make a difference on car pulling. Even asked a few people and they told me it shouldn't really make a difference in alignment.
The alignment shop told me to ask them to rotate the tires. So I went back and asked them to rotate. They are directional tires but just put them on to test. The radial pull to the right is gone. They told me they would flip the tires but I figured it would just do the same thing all over again.
Any ideas? I've gone to American/Discount Tire 3 times already for the issue. They kept telling me my tires were fine and it was something else. I even showed them the work order from the alignment shop stating it has a radial pull to the right.
Last edited by Grouchy; 06-03-13 at 01:36 PM.
06-03-13, 08:24 PM
#2
Sounds like you have a bad front tire. Ask them to dismount and remount the two front tires on opposite rims to see if the problem moves with the tire, not rim.
I dont like directional tires.
JR
I dont like directional tires.
JR
06-03-13, 08:35 PM
#3
I just don't want to waste my time going there, waiting for them to dismount, then remount, take it for a test drive, then realize its still an issue.
06-03-13, 10:39 PM
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06-28-13, 11:11 AM
#7
Driver School Candidate
mine happened the same. i've went to Wheel Work for 3 times and after all the front still pull to the right. tires getting worn real fast. so im putting my stock wheels back .
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06-28-13, 02:21 PM
#9
Tires/Wheels pulling to Right
It is not common in all LS's. Read the pdf. It only relates to 2007-2009. I had a 2010 and now a 2012 and no problems. I do not have the standad alloy wheels and I have a different version of the Michelin tire than what they normally come with when using Michelin's.
06-29-13, 02:21 PM
#11
I told you so!
06-29-13, 04:43 PM
#12
American Tire Co kept denying it was a tire issue. It wasn't until the 5th time going that they finally acknowledged it. At one point one of the tech straight said "don't believe everything you hear at the alignment shop, we do tires, we know more." LOL
Last edited by Grouchy; 06-29-13 at 06:07 PM.
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