alamoudim

hi everyone, i have been readying around this issue, and i am facing it really bad.


last Friday i replaced my stock tires with Toyo C1S 245/45-R18 the 235/45-R18 was not available.

the car was find before the change, and the guy there did me an alignment which was not needed at all

since then the car start pulling to the right, did another alignment and still the same, took it to Lexus dealer, did another alignment job and still the same, returned it back to them, and they took some tires from another GS there, and they have tested it and it was fine. so they are telling me the size of the tires matters!!! which is not logical (at least from my point of view)

should i go and change the tires to the same size or what? i am lost and confused

joedaddy1

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thread pattern of tires could matter too.. can you call toyo and ask for a different model of tires.??

alamoudim

how could that be possible? I have change around 6 type in my other car.

er34

Did you check all 4 were indeed 245/45 ? I've seen tire shops screw that up before.

joedaddy1

iTrader: (1)

tread pattern... google it..
especially if you are telling me it drove straight with tires from another car.

richard203

iTrader: (1)

Tire can cause pull. So u have to chnage new tire or ask them to replace them.

alamoudim

they can do that, if the four tires are not the same. If they are not the same. They should not. At least this is what i got from the dealer if toyo tires.

another point i have tried this tire on my other car

lamikela1

Make sure that if they are directional tires that they were mounted correctly for the direction of rotation left and right.

alamoudim

they are not directional.

MichaelPea

I'm thinking the unnecessary alignment may have been poorly done initially and a new set of tires (a different tire) could resolve the pulling issue.

joedaddy1

iTrader: (1)

doesn't Toyo have a 30-day guarantee? I would exercise that option.. seems like you've done almost everything possible except changing the tires

richard203

iTrader: (1)

u don't need to be diff tire to get a pull from the tire. you can have all 4 same tire and 1 defective front tire can make the car pull