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"Tire lead"
Posted by Stephen Goldberger [Email] (more from Stephen Goldberger) on Sun, 8 Apr 2007 10:39:09
In Reply to: alignment, Ray in Rochester, Sat, 7 Apr 2007 13:02:52
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aka "Radial Pull" can and does happen, but it is very easy to confirm. Just swithch the front tires from side to side. If the "pull" changes direction, then yes, the tires are at fault. If it still pulls (or wheel is offset) the same, then it's the car's alignment, not the tires.
The problem with these cars (a problem shared by most cars these days, especially those with McPeharson strut front suspension) is there's no adjustment mechanism for caster and camber. For some cars, you can buy strut mounts (goes at the top of the strut) which alow adjustment. Camber can also be adjusted at the bottom by slightly enarging the upper hole in the clamp that attaches the strut to the steering knuckle (part of the strut). I would avoid so-called "camber bolts", which are esentially nothing more than under-sized bolts with an enlarged and offset center portion.
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Posts in this Thread:
- alignment, Ray in Rochester, Sat, 7 Apr 2007 13:02:52
- FYI-Continental ContiExtremeContact tires..., Ron H, Thu, 12 Apr 2007 16:12:45
- Advanced degrees in alignment..., Mike Lynch , Thu, 12 Apr 2007 15:07:48
- "Tire lead", Stephen Goldberger, Sun, 8 Apr 2007 10:39:09 <-- Viewing This Message
- Re: alignment, Franklin Garrison, Sat, 7 Apr 2007 14:44:38
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