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Title: steering pulls to the left after new alloy wheels fitted
Post by: dubtastic on 08 October 2007, 16:12
yeah my steering pulls quite alot to the left after I had put new alloys on my car...not good... but was hoping you guys will comfort me in telling me it is only the tracking that is out which I think it might be???can't afford anymore hick ups ;P

ta
Title: Re: steering pulls to the left after new alloy wheels fitted
Post by: Horney on 08 October 2007, 16:15
Brand new or used? Check tyre pressures first as a softy on one side will cause the pull. Also check tread on both fronts is reasonably equal.

Nick
Title: Re: steering pulls to the left after new alloy wheels fitted
Post by: dubtastic on 12 October 2007, 17:26
hiya

theyre second hand 15's with new rubbers...I switched the front for the rear wheel it still did the same thing,went back to the garage that fitted the tyres, they took the front left wheel off had a good look at it put it back on and said it was ok... once I hit the dual carriageway my steering wheel started to judder! just like the balancing was out...wtf! lol. I can't see what theyve done wrong...but I did noticed they jacked my car up at the jacking points with a trolley jack??grrr! I've recently purchased some 60/40 springs and shocks, after I've lowered it I think for piece of mind I shall get my car balanced n tracked...if that doesn't do it I shall proceed with crying.
Title: Re: steering pulls to the left after new alloy wheels fitted
Post by: kells on 13 October 2007, 19:02
i have a similar problem

i dont have no juddering but since i changed the two front wheels over from one side to the other the car now pulls to one side more, the reason i changed the two fronts from one side to the othe ris coz the suspension is exactly 1cm higher on the passenger side front only???? and nobody can see any faults, it was wearing the tyre down on the outer edge. so i swapped the tyres over as the drivers side will need chaging soon anyway so thought id put it on the dodgey corner

prior to changing the wheels over it was perfect

im changing the whole suspension soon so that will solve it so im not too fussed but would be nice to know why its like this

MK 3 GTI 1993
Title: Re: steering pulls to the left after new alloy wheels fitted
Post by: Ktuludays on 16 October 2007, 06:43
have you got directional tyres?

if you put them on the wrong way it could cause your symptoms.
Title: Re: steering pulls to the left after new alloy wheels fitted
Post by: dubtastic on 18 October 2007, 17:35
yeah I have directional tyres but all are facing the correct way. On monday I went to a different garage to balance my wheels... at 40-50 mph I still get vibrations. I still have the pull to the left....   ...hopefully that is just the tracking I'm still waiting to get it lowered in the next 2weeks. yeah the vibrations are a bit disconcerting. I might put the old wheels back on see if that makes a diff... humm safety or good looking wheels....decisions...
Title: Re: steering pulls to the left after new alloy wheels fitted
Post by: samjac68 on 23 October 2007, 22:33
try swapping the wheels over to the other side and see if it makes a difference? could be a buckled wheel, balancing, tracking, dodgy tyre even?
Title: Re: steering pulls to the left after new alloy wheels fitted
Post by: Sukhi on 23 October 2007, 22:36

FWIW a buckled wheel would cause serious judders NOT pulling.
Title: Re: steering pulls to the left after new alloy wheels fitted
Post by: leegt5 on 29 October 2007, 09:35
Uneven wear on one of the front tyres would cause this, my old car never pulled to the side and I put second hand alloys and tyres on it and it pulled to the left, put new tyres on and the problem went away !!