Alignment (pulling to the right)

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01-03-2002, 01:49 PM

Toffy

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Alignment (pulling to the right)

I just bought a 99 that needs new tires. The car pulls
to the right quite a bit. Do you think this will go away with a new set of tires or will an alignment be required. If so is it costly?

01-03-2002, 01:50 PM

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Re: Alignment (pulling to the right)

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I just bought a 99 that needs new tires. The car pulls
to the right quite a bit. Do you think this will go away with a new set of tires or will an alignment be required. If so is it costly?

you need an alignment.. ensure when you do get one.. you want a Front wheel Thrust Alignment.. which means they use the Rear wheels to align the front.. however.. no adjustments are made in the rear.. don't let them charge you for a 4 wheel alignment.. you have a rear beam and 4 is not neccessary.. alignment for front thrust ranges from $40 USD - $60 USD

01-03-2002, 01:56 PM

DRVLKEuSTOLEiT

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Alignment

Most service shops offer alignments for stock set ups (15's on 205-60-15's) for about $45

When I bought my 96, it needed new tires, and it pulled to the right as well.

Well right now my SH*T is all over the place cause of too small tire for the 17" wheels, and I just had it realigned as well.

Until I get the proper 225-45-ZR17s, I can't tell.

For now I have 2 keep 2 hands on the wheel or Im in the woods

Need to go to Mech. skool,

$PDP$

01-03-2002, 02:28 PM

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Re: Alignment

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Originally posted by DRVLKEuSTOLEiT

Well right now my SH*T is all over the place cause of too small tire for the 17" wheels, and I just had it realigned as well.

Until I get the proper 225-45-ZR17s, I can't tell.

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if you have 4 matching tires and none of them are f-ed up, your tire size isn't going to affect your alignment. if you just got new wheels/tires, either they are exaggerating your original problem, or you got an out of balance wheel or funky pressure or something like that. regardless, tire size is not your real problem.

Mike

01-03-2002, 03:33 PM

DRVLKEuSTOLEiT

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Re: Re: Alignment

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Originally posted by 98maxse5spd

if you have 4 matching tires and none of them are f-ed up, your tire size isn't going to affect your alignment. if you just got new wheels/tires, either they are exaggerating your original problem, or you got an out of balance wheel or funky pressure or something like that. regardless, tire size is not your real problem.

Mike

all tires match,tires rebalaned with wusing weights inside the wheel, 80% tread life, just rotated, pressure balanced at 34psi... but yes the low profile's do ride hard and do exaserbate the problem some how

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Prevent blow-outs, change rubbers regularly!

01-03-2002, 06:20 PM

Eric L.

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Re: Alignment

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Originally posted by DRVLKEuSTOLEiT
Most service shops offer alignments for stock set ups (15's on 205-60-15's) for about $45

When I bought my 96, it needed new tires, and it pulled to the right as well.

Well right now my SH*T is all over the place cause of too small tire for the 17" wheels, and I just had it realigned as well.

Until I get the proper 225-45-ZR17s, I can't tell.

For now I have 2 keep 2 hands on the wheel or Im in the woods

Need to go to Mech. skool,

$PDP$

Actually the correct size is 235/45/17...this will give you diameter closest to stock.