Car pulls to the right :(

[Scott™]

Yesterday I had two front tyres fitted. Both Continental sports. One was the old kind (left over in the garage brand new) and the other is the new kind also brand new.

So after having them fitted the car now pulls to the right either under acceleration or if the steering wheel is slightly off centre. Could it be down to the slight difference in tyres?

Or is it a balancing issue? Had the tracking done well before this and never had a problem on the old cruddy tyres.

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

 

[Milli 182]

hiya m8. Defo sounds like a tracking problem.. Nout 2 do with ya balence unless ur gettin a wobble.. Defo trackin m8..

 

[Fletcher]

Tracking out or fucked driveshaft/s would be my guess.

 

[Scott™]

Which is strange because it was fine up until the point of the new tyres going on?

 

[.Andy.]

Which is strange because it was fine up until the point of the new tyres going on?

Have the tracking re-done mate, Chances are that'll solve the issue

 

[jimjim150]

Which is strange because it was fine up until the point of the new tyres going on?

As said above, tracking.

 

[Goodj]

+1 tracking
get the wheels checked for balance while you're at it too.
safe

 

[SimonR.]

Have they inflated both tyres to the same psi?

Worth checking seeing as it's only 20p to do.

 

[jimjim150]

Have they inflated both tyres to the same psi?

Worth checking seeing as it's only 20p to do.

Good point... Wait you pay for air?!!!

 

[SimonR.]

The free ones are broken in my town at the moment :'(

 

[jimjim150]

The free ones are broken in my town at the moment :'(

Haha, I was filling up with air at a garage the other day, only to notice the pressure going down :S then looked at the hose and saw it was 90% black electrical tape and was hissing out air!! lol

I wrestled with it until I got my 30ish PSI - I refused to go elsewhere and pay 20p

 

[Wobba]

How are your track rod inners and outers? And wishbone lower ball joints? If the ball joints are worn the tracking may be hard to get right, and you'll have play in steering.