hey guys,
what makes a car pull to one side... I mean you know how roads are slightly angled to one side so water can drain off? My car really wants to go in that direction, no matter if its left or right, much more than my thirdgen or any other car ive driven. If the road is perfectly level the car goes perfectly straight. Is there an adjustment that would make it do this?? Maybe my tires, they are allmost new Kumho 711's stock sized.
Thanks for your help, this is really bugging me
BTW ... its a 94 formula M6, no suspension changes of any kind.

 

did you get a front end alignment done when you got the tires? has it been doing it ever since you got em?

 

I dunno if the alignment was done or not... I just bought the car 2K miles ago... I really don't wanna take it somewhere and pay just for them to say nothing is wrong, I mean if you guys think thats what it is then i'll do it.... I really dont know alot about steering/suspension, just never really got into it much.

 

I know that Sears will not charge you if they don't have to make any adjustments. One thing you can do is make sure that the tires are properly inflated. Worn tie rod ends can be a contributing factor and really any other joints in the front end.

 

car pulling = bad alignment....

if it is a VERY small pull make sure all the air pressure in your tires is equal. If it's bad enough for you to post about it i'm saying it's your alignment. Go get it checked out, it will be worth it. Oh and since I have such terrible luck with my steering components, don't be suprised if the mechanic who does your alignment comes back and tells you that some or all of your tie-rod ends are bad

especially the inner tie-rod ends.... good god are these pieces of junk expensive

 

1 thing to watch out for if you have 17"s or 18"s size tires, when i upgraded to bigger wheels, and had the alignment my car pulls slighty, depending on the road, that could cause a slight pull, more tire on the road

 

ok thanks guys, looks like i'm headed to sears on payday..... ill let ya know what happens

 

Do yourself a favor and find a good tire shop in your area with an experienced alignment tech. The Sears shops in my area have young unexperienced "mechanics" that are paid just over minimum wage aligning cars. My personal experiences with Sears auto has been awful. I have worked in the automotive repair business (tires, brakes, suspension and steering) and I would go out of my way to keep from going to Sears or NTB (owned by Sears).
Just my .02

 

I agree on alignment being the culprit.

If it follows the road crown each way, it could be as simple as not enough toe-in. Toe-out helps a car turn in smartly, but makes it do exactly what you describe, and isn't recommended for street cars. Wider tires make the condition worse.

Ask the alignment shop to give you print out of "before" and "after" settings for all the alignment parameters. If they won't, try another shop.

 

A good shop is dependent on the technician. It does not matter who's shop it is. There are good and bad of all kinds. You can't really generalize.
My example from Sears was just to indicate that probably most shops would not charge to check it. It was not a recommendation.

 

sweet deal fellas, i appreciate all the feedback

 

Birdman check your PM box.

 

bigevil.... got it, thx brotha!

 

I agree with shoebox, doesnt matter what the name of the shop is or where it is located, depends on how good the technician or technicians are. some techs. are butchers, some are good and take pride in their work

 

my car pulls so bad to the right, it's funny when I drive other peoples cars... they're always like WTF!? why are you going left all the time?!