New rims...car pulls now
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New rims...car pulls now
I traded my SI Rims off my 03 EX for a set of 17" Motegi rims. The tires are used and f**ked up on these rims but the rims themselves are nice. I noticed that when I give it gas it pulls left. So I switched that rim with another one. And it still pulls left. and when I go over bumps it pulls either way. What could this be? Maybe I just need four matching new tires? lol But before when I had my SI's it drove perfect.
Re: New rims...car pulls now
Like above said its probably the tires though when you put different used tires on a car it can throw off an alignment as well. They always recommend to get your car aligned right when you rotate them so that is probably what happened. The tires may need to be balanced that could be another reason.
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Re: New rims...car pulls now
if you got them balanced and aligned but it still pulls, its prolly the uneven tire wear. and i wont even get into oem vs aftermarket rims. ofcourse no aftermarket rim will ride like oem because they are all universal, whereas the honda rims were designed and balanced specifically for the honda hub.
Re: New rims...car pulls now
If you have a tire that tends to pull to the left, it's because of the way the tread has worn.
If you move it to the other side of the vehicle, it's turned around but it is also now rotating in the opposite direction. So it's very likely that it will STILL pull to the left.
Worn out tires can do all sorts of strange things. Time for a new set.
Fred
If you move it to the other side of the vehicle, it's turned around but it is also now rotating in the opposite direction. So it's very likely that it will STILL pull to the left.
Worn out tires can do all sorts of strange things. Time for a new set.
Fred
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