Posted: 3/17/2011 7:05:13 PM EDT
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About February of 2010 I got new tires. Immediately I noticed there was a weird "pull" to the left. Barely noticeable, others who drove my car didn't see it but I did. I got an alignment done about July 2010 and they said it was all good.
Fast forward to today. I changed the brakes on my car and swapped the front tires for each other (My front and rear tires are different sizes so I can't do a real "rotation".) I get done with my brake job, drive out of the lot and at 25 mph my steering wheel is pulling hard RIGHT. (I switched the left front tire for the right front and vise versa) Wtf could have caused this? Is it possibly the wheel? How would an alignment issue follow a tire? |
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Quoted: About February of 2010 I got new tires. Immediately I noticed there was a weird "pull" to the left. Barely noticeable, others who drove my car didn't see it but I did. I got an alignment done about July 2010 and they said it was all good. Fast forward to today. I changed the brakes on my car and swapped the front tires for each other (My front and rear tires are different sizes so I can't do a real "rotation".) I get done with my brake job, drive out of the lot and at 25 mph my steering wheel is pulling hard RIGHT. (I switched the left front tire for the right front and vise versa) Wtf could have caused this? Is it possibly the wheel? How would an alignment issue follow a tire? Tire pull. Though you probably need an alignment as well. Figure if you measured REAL closely you would find one tire is a larger circumference then the other.
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Are both the tires inflated to the same proper inflation specifications? The tire now on the right has some kind of internal damage. I would replace both front tires with at least midgrade quality tires. Cheap tires are problematic. Then have the front end aligned by an alignment shop. Go to a good reputable shop. Try to find one that does frame and alignment work. They tend to do better work that the chain stores. It will also be more expensive but you get what you pay for. Probably will cost $75 or more. Ask them to get both sides to equal specifications. Sometimes if one side is at full plus specs and the other full minus specs it will cause a pull or tire wear. |
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About February of 2010 I got new tires. Immediately I noticed there was a weird "pull" to the left. Barely noticeable, others who drove my car didn't see it but I did. I got an alignment done about July 2010 and they said it was all good. Fast forward to today. I changed the brakes on my car and swapped the front tires for each other (My front and rear tires are different sizes so I can't do a real "rotation".) I get done with my brake job, drive out of the lot and at 25 mph my steering wheel is pulling hard RIGHT. (I switched the left front tire for the right front and vise versa) Wtf could have caused this? Is it possibly the wheel? How would an alignment issue follow a tire? My opinion is you Should Not Rotate left to right for Staggered wheels. I would not.––Staggered tire owner. 
ETA: Switch them back and see what happens! |
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Tire pressure was the same, but low on both front tires.
I changed the tire pressure to 40PSI (28 is normal) on the right tire and the pulling went away significantly but not entirely. I also used an IR thermometer to check the brake rotor surface temp and the difference between the front two was insignificant (3 degrees) so I'm positive its not a suspension or a brake issue. How do I go about "fixing" the tire? The front two are for the most part brand new, barely 1 year old and <10,000 miles. They're not cheap either. Toyos at over $200 a pop. |
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tires can be defective.
I have had a few replaced because of internal issues causing pulls. the way it is determined is if the pull goes the other way swaping tires. an alignment will not change just by swapping tires. take it back to the store that sold you the tires and get them to replace it under warranty, or contact toyo directly. |