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Old Mar 15, 2004 | 11:33 AM
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Alignment question after new rims & tires.

After installing the new wheels (rims are 17x8 tires are 245/45) and having an alignment done the car is drifting to the right. I had a slight drift prior to having this done but now the drift is worse. The alignment showed every thing with-in spec. My mechanic adjusted the toe some anyway trying to get as even as possible.
I swapped the tires on the right side to see if I got a bad tire but it's still pulling. The car has not been curbed but my wife scraped the stock right front a few months ago at a bank drive thru, not hard contact minimal rim scuffing.

When the car drifts the wheel is perfectly level, I have to move it to like 11-11:30 to get the car to track straight. This sounds like a caster problem to me even though it's with-in spec. Any ideas what I can have done to fix it?

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Old Mar 15, 2004 | 11:43 AM
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I dont think the caster can be adjusted on our car.

the slight drift you had is probably because the road is uneven The center of the road is usually higher than the side. I usually find a small street with no cars around and have my car ride in the center of the road then let go off the steering wheel to see if it pulls.
Old Mar 15, 2004 | 11:50 AM
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Originally Posted by [maxi-overdose]
I dont think the caster can be adjusted on our car.

the slight drift you had is probably because the road is uneven The center of the road is usually higher than the side. I usually find a small street with no cars around and have my car ride in the center of the road then let go off the steering wheel to see if it pulls.
Up hill, down hill, level road, not level road, under load, not under load and coasting; car drifts right.

I have to be on heavly left angled road for rhe car to track straight or drift left. If there is a slightly left angled/banked road the car stills pulls right with the steering wheel level.
Old Mar 15, 2004 | 12:07 PM
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Check camber. The car will drift to the side with higher camber.
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