New tires, now pulls to the left
- sped372
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New tires, now pulls to the left
So I got a good deal on four new rims and tires from craigslist (for the beetle). I swapped them this weekend and now the last remnants of the infamous Super shimmy are gone.
However, I now have a definite pull to the left. I'm perplexed as it sure doesn't seem like just changing wheels and tires should cause this. Pressures are ok, no brakes are hanging up. Could I have had a loose alignment adjustment somewhere that just decided to slide when I jacked up? Thoughts? What to check?
However, I now have a definite pull to the left. I'm perplexed as it sure doesn't seem like just changing wheels and tires should cause this. Pressures are ok, no brakes are hanging up. Could I have had a loose alignment adjustment somewhere that just decided to slide when I jacked up? Thoughts? What to check?
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I had a bent rim on my 72 Gremlin back in the 80's. I know, flashback, but it would pull in one direction and wobble the car above 65. It can do strange things, get them checked.
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Check for incorrect bearing play, worn steering parts, or brake adjustment (both wheels). Does this happen when braking?
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- sped372
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Maybe I'm missing something. A bent rim causes vibration and shimmying, no? That's why I ditched my last set. They weren't able to completely balance out the rims due to the fact that they were "bent".vdubyah73 wrote:to check for bent rims jack up, place something heavy next to tire and spin. watch the tiny gap between tire and heavy object as wheel spins. a 2 pound hammer or a brick works.
A constant pull in one direction couldn't be caused by a bent rim, correct? The new setup does not exhibit any shimmying, just the constant pull. It's more noticeable the faster I drive. Barely noticeable in town, a moderate amount of pressure down the highway. I can actually tell that I'm holding the steering wheel in a slightly new position to the right to compensate (and it doesn't want to stay there on its own).
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I'll toss this stinker out. Is it possible the front-end alignment was mis-adjusted in order to compensate for the bent-wheel induced shimmy? Now that you have true wheels on the vehicle, the alignment is off? Just a guess, let the flames begin.
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- sped372
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That thought occurred to me as well.dtrumbo wrote:I'll toss this stinker out. Is it possible the front-end alignment was mis-adjusted in order to compensate for the bent-wheel induced shimmy? Now that you have true wheels on the vehicle, the alignment is off? Just a guess, let the flames begin.
1971 Karmann Ghia - 1600 DP
1984 Westfalia - 1.9 WBX
1984 Westfalia - 1.9 WBX