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Old May 15, 2006 | 05:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Chazmo,May 15 2006, 05:37 PM
Almost certainly an alignment problem, given it's not tire pressure.
Yeah but I just had alignment done.. I guess the shop didn't do a very good job at it..
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Old May 15, 2006 | 05:51 PM
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That's what I'm guessing. Are you saying the problem appeared after the alignment (and you didn't have it before)?
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Old May 15, 2006 | 05:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Chazmo,May 15 2006, 05:51 PM
That's what I'm guessing. Are you saying the problem appeared after the alignment (and you didn't have it before)?
Well I had it before but it was slightly different.. I also got new tires... Maybe I should go back to the same shop and ask them to look into it again? Hm. Oh well I just hope it's nothing serious like differential problem or something. In the past whenever I experienced something like that it was usually due to tire pressure but this time tire pressure is ok.
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Old May 15, 2006 | 06:18 PM
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Could the rear right wheel be somehow more "tied" to the engine than the left rear?
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Old May 15, 2006 | 06:54 PM
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Check the tire pressure when they are cold and see what yo get. It sounds to me like the problem I had and it was becasue one tire was 10 lbs. less that the other (it had a leak I didn't know about).

If they are still the same pressure, then I would guess alignment as well.
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Old May 15, 2006 | 07:02 PM
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Thank you for all the replies.
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Old May 15, 2006 | 07:26 PM
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Originally Posted by wavelet,May 15 2006, 06:40 PM
Hm good question.. It was after mild driving for a while.. Should I be checking cold or hot?
Check them first thing in the morning when they're cold. If you have less than 30 psi when cold, this could make for somewhat "mushy" handling, which "could" produce a directional pull.
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Old May 15, 2006 | 07:28 PM
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Originally Posted by wavelet,May 15 2006, 06:55 PM
I also got new tires
New tires can also flex differently when rolling and can heat up differently. Also, you should check to see if the tire shop put the correct tires (and rims) on the right ends of the car. What kind of tires? What sizes?
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