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Car pulling to the left

  • 02-02-2014 10:19pm
    #1
    RED PASSION
    Registered Users Posts: 280 ✭✭


    If my left hand side front tyre has approx. 2mm thread left on it and the right hand side front tyre approx. 5mm thread on it can this cause the car to pull slowly to the left I notice this when I temporarily take my hands off the wheel or is there a bigger issue I need to address.


Comments

  • #2
    Stavros Murphy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,442 ✭✭✭Stavros Murphy


    Steer right. Or check the tracking/replace tyres. I'd steer a bit right.


  • #3
    dar83
    Registered Users Posts: 7,106 ✭✭✭dar83


    Whe's the last time you had your tracking/alignment done?

    What size tyres do you have?


  • #4
    biko
    Registered Users Posts: 81,223 ✭✭✭✭biko


    It could be a number of issues causing this. Does car shake at motorway speed?
    If not, I'd start with the cheapest check which is move the front tyres to the rear (and rear to front :)). The tyres are probably directional so keep them of the same side of the car (ie front right to rear right).
    If car stops pulling have someone check the left (now rear) alloy and tyre.


  • #5
    sawdoubters
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,289 ✭✭✭sawdoubters


    whats your tire pressure in each tire


  • #6
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users Posts: 73,379 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    If you've got 2mm left its time to change it.


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  • #7
    RED PASSION
    Registered Users Posts: 280 ✭✭RED PASSION


    dar83 wrote: »
    Whe's the last time you had your tracking/alignment done?

    What size tyres do you have?

    Have not got it done recently. tyres are 225 40 R18


  • #8
    RED PASSION
    Registered Users Posts: 280 ✭✭RED PASSION


    sawdoubters wrote: »
    whats your tire pressure in each tire

    30 psi in each


  • #9
    coffee_cake
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Politics Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 81,310 CMod ✭✭✭✭coffee_cake


    I had the same issue and it wasn't tracking or tyre pressure. Finally when it was time to replace the tyres that fixed the problem somehow


  • #10
    RED PASSION
    Registered Users Posts: 280 ✭✭RED PASSION


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    If you've got 2mm left its time to change it.

    have new tyre ordered but then will it pull to the right because I will have a new tyre on the front left and 5mm thread tyre on the right.


  • #11
    Cogsy88
    Closed Accounts Posts: 460 ✭✭Cogsy88


    The best thing to do Wud be to have both fronts replaced if possible. And also get them to check drop links, track rod ends and front springs and shocks as this could also be part of the problem.


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  • #12
    RED PASSION
    Registered Users Posts: 280 ✭✭RED PASSION


    Cogsy88 wrote: »
    The best thing to do Wud be to have both fronts replaced if possible. And also get them to check drop links, track rod ends and
    front springs and shocks as this could also be part of the problem.

    ok will ask my mechanic


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