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Sivik
06-20-2002, 01:38 PM
Hey guys,

Ever since I put my 17" rims on, during braking I sometimes feel a pull to left or right, and sometimes its sudden and sometimes its gradual. The alignment is fine. Just pulls during braking. Any ideas?
ebpda9
06-20-2002, 01:51 PM
maybe you don't have the same pressure in the callipers while braking. have your brake system checked
Racing Rice
06-20-2002, 03:01 PM
Mine does that some times since I put wider wheels on, most of it has to do with the road.

Try lower the tire pressure and see if that helps any.:yes:
Maxvla
06-20-2002, 07:45 PM
alignment?
ebpda9
06-20-2002, 09:47 PM
nah i think it is because of the bigger wheel offset.
Wren57
06-20-2002, 11:19 PM
If all wheels have the same offset it should pull equally to both sides, thus cancelling any and all force created by the offset... make sure all the pressure in your tires is the same, and your brakes are balanced... other than that all i can say is make sure everything is normal (lugs tight, etc)... good luck finding and fixing the problem:)
spoogenet
06-21-2002, 12:28 PM
The road may or may not be the culprit, but it certainly CAN be the culprit. Wider tires have much more of a tendency to hunt and dart around the road, and braking just makes it worse often times.

If it's slightly uneven pavement, or let's just say the car's on a slight lean due to the road, braking will exaggerate the effects and cause the car to pull more to the lower side.

Please correct me if I'm wrong... :)

b
IntegraR0064
07-10-2002, 01:07 PM
Well, keep in mind that braking does cause torque steer....and with your wider and probably stickier tires, you'll feel it more. That's probably not all of the problem though.

Does it pull both ways, or just one?
Sivik
07-11-2002, 01:13 AM
both ways
IntegraR0064
07-11-2002, 01:26 AM
Originally posted by spoogenet
The road may or may not be the culprit, but it certainly CAN be the culprit. Wider tires have much more of a tendency to hunt and dart around the road, and braking just makes it worse often times.

If it's slightly uneven pavement, or let's just say the car's on a slight lean due to the road, braking will exaggerate the effects and cause the car to pull more to the lower side.

Please correct me if I'm wrong... :)

b

If it pulls both ways, then this is very likely to be it.