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Craig_R

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Re: Car steering to the left
« Reply #15 on: 10 November 2007, 16:33:55 »
i bet that tire has been changed because it was worn out on the inner shoulder.

Camber can be a sign of that and pulling to the left. you said you had 4 whel alignment done but was it a full set up where camber is checked ?
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Re: Car steering to the left
« Reply #16 on: 10 November 2007, 16:35:17 »
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i bet that tire has been changed because it was worn out on the inner shoulder.

Camber can be a sign of that and pulling to the left. you said you had 4 whel alignment done but was it a full set up where camber is checked ?

no the seller told me 4 brand new tyres (so i guessed they would all be the same, a bit of coincidence isnt it?)
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Re: Car steering to the left
« Reply #17 on: 10 November 2007, 18:48:59 »
it might be that he'd replaced the old ones with nexens, then got a puncture in an irrepariable place, ie sidewall, quite soon into the tyre's life and then got a bargain michelin tyre and decided to shove that on instead, so the tread on all 4 tyres will still be quite similar in depth

i have 3 uniroyal rainsports and a federal :D
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Re: Car steering to the left
« Reply #18 on: 10 November 2007, 20:27:49 »
My estate pulled to the left since I got it 4 years ago .I had the tracking checked at least three times and swopped front tyres and even changed them with no success. I even tried increasing the tyre pressure on that side to see if it would help.
However, I changed both lower front wishbones last Saturday and had a full 4 wheel alignment and camber adjustment done and joy of joys it sits straight and steady with no pull at all now ,even on these tracks , sorry roads over here .
What a difference. :y
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Re: Car steering to the left
« Reply #19 on: 10 November 2007, 21:00:50 »
well who knows I gonna try tomorrow anyway to swap just the front ones.
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Re: Car steering to the left
« Reply #20 on: 13 November 2007, 15:33:34 »
right got around to getting both the tyres off today, the one on the passenger side was so hard could not get it off but did get the drivers side off.
and the inside one inch is basically bald, and at a hard look it looks the passenger side could be the same again the inside (nearest the engine) is getting to bald.
so I will have to go and replace the tyres today if I can.
Is this trackingor balance or something worse.
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Re: Car steering to the left
« Reply #21 on: 13 November 2007, 16:10:55 »
Its in-correct front camber....not tracking.
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Re: Car steering to the left
« Reply #22 on: 13 November 2007, 16:14:28 »
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Its in-correct front camber....not tracking.

front camber ok, can that be done by the tyre fitters or is that a main dealer only?
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Re: Car steering to the left
« Reply #23 on: 13 November 2007, 16:18:03 »
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Its in-correct front camber....not tracking.[/quote]

front camber ok, can that be done by the tyre fitters or is that a main dealer only?
thanks

Just wanted to confirm that it is front only the rears seem fine.
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Re: Car steering to the left
« Reply #24 on: 13 November 2007, 16:18:10 »
Put the nexan on the front and the michelin on the back drivers side and see what happens,let us know. :y
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« Reply #25 on: 13 November 2007, 16:21:15 »
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Put the nexan on the front and the michelin on the back drivers side and see what happens,let us know. :y

I never thought of that, still i got to go to the garage anyway as the tyres are bald.
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Re: Car steering to the left
« Reply #26 on: 13 November 2007, 16:22:11 »
 You need to get the CAMBER set by tony at wheels in motion in hemel hempstead.
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Re: Car steering to the left
« Reply #27 on: 13 November 2007, 16:23:50 »
pls update your profile as to where you are located.
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« Reply #28 on: 13 November 2007, 16:24:14 »
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You need to get the CAMBER set by tony at wheels in motion in hemel hempstead.
I live in carshalton, is it done from his house or his business.
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« Reply #29 on: 13 November 2007, 16:24:51 »
Could you tell me more about Tony as I not heard about him before on here.
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