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[Jordie]

Dunno if this has just occured, but it seems to be bad at the moment.

The car seems to sit lower at front offside (always has since i've had it) Anyway, that tire popped and i got another one. both front tyres, similar in tread, same pressure (used machine at shell, does it to exact pressure)

The car pulls to the right, enuff to make it swirve into the other lane. It was MOT'd in augest and there was no play in balljoints, arms, etc. The nearside balljoint (lower) was replaced and everything seemed fine.

Dont know if the car always pulled, but it is more noticable now. Any ideas?

I will get pics of suspension and car tomorrow if that will help you guys. Hope its not serious as i just cant afford it now.

cheers,
Jordie

[BlAck0ut]

Sounds liek trackitng to me, think thats it. Might of confused that with sometihng else.

If it is, kwik fit will do your trakcong for £15

[Jordie]

and if its not, 15 quid wasted....

[Guess-Works.com]

They will check it for nowt... only if it's out will it cost you.

However, dont be offended if they say can't do it because of the wheels... there's only 1 place round our way which can do 10inch wheel tracking.. becuase the tracking gear wont go down to 10 inches...

[Jordie]

ah right, i love the 10's tho lol. damn them.

[siggy]

As you have changed the tyre. First try swopping the fronts side to side.

Tracking very rarely causes steering pulls.

Siggy

[Jordie]

place nearside on offside and offside on nearside?

[siggy]

Thats the way.

I have had more problems with tyres causing steering pulls than any other reason

Siggy

[Jordie]

how does changing the tyre to otherside affect the pull?

[siggy]

If the tyre construction is biased to one side the weight will simply drag the steering over.

[AlexF2003]

errr tracking will cause it to pull to one side...

but so will other factors including the tyre pressure.

alex

[Jordie]

tyre pressures were done by the tyre garage and then checked on 2 machines at shell. both are same. tracking shouldnt be out, nothing changed there.

i think siggy will be right, will check when i can.

[andyps]

If the tyres are not identical they can easily cause pull to one side. I had a Rover 800 which at one time was making my arms ache after 1/2 an hour on the motorway trying to keep it straight. Changed the front tyres to a matching pair and it was great again.

Tracking can make a difference, but rarely as much as you describe. If you want to get it checked round here I know that Brackenhill Garage in Ackworth can check 10 inch wheel minis for tracking but Kwik Fit definitely can't - their equipment will not fit!

[Jordie]

cheers andy. hows the mini coming along? your daughters bday soon isnt it, ready in time? will have to pop along to next FABMOC meet at end of month, i aint been in awhile.

[siggy]

Even the same make tyres can give you problems.

In 30 years in the motor trade I have NEVER had tracking on its own cause a steering pull on a level road. It will increse any pull to the road camber. But the wear it causes on the tyres has.

Siggy