Wheel Alignment on the F
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Are you sure it's an alignment issue? Has it been pulling all its life? If not, do you remember hitting something hard enough to knock the alignment out. It could be a dragging brake. Is one wheel/caliper hotter than the rest of them? Also a bad tire can exhibit higher than normal rolling resistance that can cause the car to pull. Good luck!
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Are you sure it's an alignment issue? Has it been pulling all its life? If not, do you remember hitting something hard enough to knock the alignment out. It could be a dragging brake. Is one wheel/caliper hotter than the rest of them? Also a bad tire can exhibit higher than normal rolling resistance that can cause the car to pull. Good luck!
yea I did see those posts but wasn't sure if it was a car problem or just a general alignment issue. the previous owner was running a different set of size tires, but I replaced the tires with factory spec set.
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hmm I just bought the car used couple of months ago so not too sure. I also just had the tires replaced so can't be that either.
yea I did see those posts but wasn't sure if it was a car problem or just a general alignment issue. the previous owner was running a different set of size tires, but I replaced the tires with factory spec set.
yea I did see those posts but wasn't sure if it was a car problem or just a general alignment issue. the previous owner was running a different set of size tires, but I replaced the tires with factory spec set.
Even under normal circumstances..
I would say $75-$100
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hmm I just bought the car used couple of months ago so not too sure. I also just had the tires replaced so can't be that either.
yea I did see those posts but wasn't sure if it was a car problem or just a general alignment issue. the previous owner was running a different set of size tires, but I replaced the tires with factory spec set.
yea I did see those posts but wasn't sure if it was a car problem or just a general alignment issue. the previous owner was running a different set of size tires, but I replaced the tires with factory spec set.
What tires did you replace the stock ones with?
Are they the oem assymetrical replacements? (RE050 or PS2)
if not, are they directional tires?
I didn't go with OEM replacements. The car tracked like an arrow when I had the RE050's.
I ending up replacing my tires twice then the rt. side caster bracket but it didn't solve the problem. Everything is within spec and it still pulls to the right. We narrowed it down to the tires (tires were directional). Next time around I am going with OEM replacements or something that is not directional. That should fix the problem.
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I had the same problem when I got new tires.
What tires did you replace the stock ones with?
Are they the oem assymetrical replacements? (RE050 or PS2)
if not, are they directional tires?
I didn't go with OEM replacements. The car tracked like an arrow when I had the RE050's.
I ending up replacing my tires twice then the rt. side caster bracket but it didn't solve the problem. Everything is within spec and it still pulls to the right. We narrowed it down to the tires (tires were directional). Next time around I am going with OEM replacements or something that is not directional. That should fix the problem.
What tires did you replace the stock ones with?
Are they the oem assymetrical replacements? (RE050 or PS2)
if not, are they directional tires?
I didn't go with OEM replacements. The car tracked like an arrow when I had the RE050's.
I ending up replacing my tires twice then the rt. side caster bracket but it didn't solve the problem. Everything is within spec and it still pulls to the right. We narrowed it down to the tires (tires were directional). Next time around I am going with OEM replacements or something that is not directional. That should fix the problem.
I had a shop in mind, maybe we're thinking of the same one. What's the one you had in mind?
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