EVERY SINCE MY TIRE DEALER PUT ON A NEW SET OF TIRES ON MY 2005 VW BUG IN IS PULLING TO THE RIGHT. THE TIRES ARE NOT CHEAP (GENERAL ALTIMAX HP). A WHEEL ALIGNMENT WAS DONE AND THE ALIGNMENT IS CORRECT. THE TIRE DEALER SAID IT HAS TO BE “TIRE PULL”. THE FRONT WHEELS (TIRES) WERE SWITCHED AND IT STILL…

…and what does the dealer think should be done to resolve it? To me, admitting to “tire pull” means providing me a new set of tires – obviously the tires are the issue. Not sure that is the truth, but a logical outcome of the dealer’s answer. I think the dealer has not properly acted on the probl…

I have seen seen new tires cause a pull more than once; including the last set I bought for my Lincoln Mark. It was pulling when I left the tire shop but having no desire to return and sit in the waiting room for hours I simply swapped the 2 fronts myself at home. and the problem was solved. I agre…

When I got my 1993 Caprice in 2002, it had a severe pull to the right. The tires had about 4k at the time. Two alignments and a front/rear rotation did not help. As suggested by the other posters, I swapped the front tires side to side and the pull was gone. I rotated the tires recently and noti…

New tires can cause the problem. I’d be looking for a stuck caliper, however. Drive a couple miles on the highway and either pull over into a safe spot or exit using the brakes as little as possible to stop. Get out and see if one front wheel is warmer than the other. If so, you probably have a stuc…

I Use A Non-Contact Infrared Thermometer With Laser Pointer You just point it and read the temp. With some wheels, you can shoot the disk right through the spokes. Mine has a huge temperature range (way below 0 to 1400F) and cost about $50 on sale. Works great for cheking radiators, A/C, etcetera, …

Tire pull?

Maintenance/Repairs

bobc455 December 15, 2008, 4:27pm 7

Check your air pressure.

I’m not guaranteeing that’s the problem, but you should check.

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