Installed new wheels and tires but..

Ada · 11-26-2002, 06:05 AM

the car veers to the left now. With my stock wheels and tires, i didn't have that problem. I got my wheels and tires from wheelmax.com and they said they pre-balanced them.

Anyone have any ideas why my car would veer left after I installed the new wheels and tires?

Nick VR4 · 11-26-2002, 06:17 AM

Are you sure its not caused by the chamber in the road ?

Also check tyre presure's are correct and equal both sides

**Gizmo** · 11-26-2002, 06:37 AM

Sometime with new tires it does that, the tread will actually follow any grooves in the road. At least thats what happened to me.

**pinoyesv6** · 11-26-2002, 07:19 AM

i know this sounds stupid but make sure that the tires are all the same size. also if the tires are directional, make sure they are all facing the right direction. there are marks on the tire to show which direction they should be pointing

mbssbm · 11-26-2002, 08:53 AM

my tires grip so good that when I'm on a bad road, especially one with worn groves, my car would always wants to pull. Thats just the way it is, small forfeit for the quality gripping you'll have!! YOu may want to go ahead and have your car realigned, but no matter what you'll always have a little bit of pull. Just curious, What kind of tires do you have?

**RED2KESV6** · 11-26-2002, 11:26 AM

You could have gotten what's known as a "pulling" tire. I bought new wheels and tires 2 weeks after I bought the car and had the same problem. Tire dealers know about this. A manufacturing defect in the tire can cause it to pull. Try swapping the front tires side-to-side. If the car then pulls the other way, you have a pulling tire. It's usually more noticeable with front tires, but I guess if the tire is bad enough, even a rear tire could cause enough pull to be noticeable. The dealer should replace it under warranty.

**BGR** · 11-26-2002, 01:49 PM

Originally Posted by mbssbm

YOu may want to go ahead and have your car realigned, but no matter what you'll always have a little bit of pull.

Yes on both. If you're changing from a 16" to 18" wheel (most people don't do it) it would be recommended that you get a wheel alignment performed afterwards. A wheel alignment ranks way below checking the air in tires to most people. It would be recommended to get an alignment if you switch to a different brand of tires or any new tires.

Ada · 11-26-2002, 02:32 PM

Originally Posted by mbssbm

Just curious, What kind of tires do you have?

I've got Kuhmo 225/40/18 ones.

Originally Posted by PinoyESV6

i know this sounds stupid but make sure that the tires are all the same size. also if the tires are directional, make sure they are all facing the right direction. there are marks on the tire to show which direction they should be pointing

They are the same size and the rotation of the tires are facing the right direction.

Although I just looked at the front tires and it seems as though the left front one has less air. I can't find my damn pressure gauge so I may have to buy another one. But yea, the left is noticably less.