Is it normal for TT's to track (pull) to the right?
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Your car may be slightly misaligned; mine is. Tire pressure can also
affect this. My TT always pulls to the right, but much more when the tires air pressure is incorrect.
I'm going to have my TT aligned soon.<p>David
Desert Green TTQ, H&R Springs, BBS wheels, Borla
I'm going to have my TT aligned soon.<p>David
Desert Green TTQ, H&R Springs, BBS wheels, Borla
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It does not seem like this could be it, but are you in a rainy climate?
It could be a steep crown to the road. In Florida here that screws me up all the time since there is a significant crown in the road between 2 lanes. More tire pressure will help your car not follow the crown so bad, I think.
It is hard to find a flat concrete surface. Try a big mall parking lot of something.
On the other hand, I went through a whole set of tires on my Camry before I stopped complaining to the Toyota dealer who had "tried" 4 times and took it to a tire shop who happened to spend the time to get the alignment right!
HTH
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It is hard to find a flat concrete surface. Try a big mall parking lot of something.
On the other hand, I went through a whole set of tires on my Camry before I stopped complaining to the Toyota dealer who had "tried" 4 times and took it to a tire shop who happened to spend the time to get the alignment right!
HTH
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Mine used to be horrible, but an alignment helped...mostly
I think the car itself is a bit more sensitive to road camber than most.
I've found optimal handling/steering is with the tire pressure set at the recommendations inside the gas cap. That might help.
I've found optimal handling/steering is with the tire pressure set at the recommendations inside the gas cap. That might help.
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Sounds like radial tire pull (more)
... assuming that the obvious have been checked - toe-in, caster, tire pressure. Many of us have found that the TT is extremely sensitive to minor variations in tire pressure. Recommend 33F/30R for normal load, daily driving.
To check for radial tire pull, swap the left and right front tire/wheel then road test. If no change, swap them back, then swap the left and right rear. If the pull changes to the other direction after the swap then you definetely have identified a radial pull. You might be able to increment the tire pressure of the tire opposite from the pull by a 1/4 to 1/2 lb to keep the tracking true. Adjust pressures only when the tire is completely cold.
If you have a lot of miles on the tires, then replacing them may be the only alternative since as a radial tire wears in, the radial belts settle in and adjust to the camber of the wheel and a left right swap would only worsen the problem.
Good luck. We had a Subaru with the same problem and fixed it with a swap and a bit of air on the opposing side.<p><img SRC="http://www.mint.net/~kentech/auditt/ttsig.jpg" BORDER=0>
<p><font color=#800080><b><i>So many pylons, so little time ...</i></b></font></p
To check for radial tire pull, swap the left and right front tire/wheel then road test. If no change, swap them back, then swap the left and right rear. If the pull changes to the other direction after the swap then you definetely have identified a radial pull. You might be able to increment the tire pressure of the tire opposite from the pull by a 1/4 to 1/2 lb to keep the tracking true. Adjust pressures only when the tire is completely cold.
If you have a lot of miles on the tires, then replacing them may be the only alternative since as a radial tire wears in, the radial belts settle in and adjust to the camber of the wheel and a left right swap would only worsen the problem.
Good luck. We had a Subaru with the same problem and fixed it with a swap and a bit of air on the opposing side.<p><img SRC="http://www.mint.net/~kentech/auditt/ttsig.jpg" BORDER=0>
<p><font color=#800080><b><i>So many pylons, so little time ...</i></b></font></p
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FYI:
Its been aligned 3 times, and during the last adjustment they dismounted the tires and swapped them left to right (as you cannot cross rotate our tires). It is not as bad as it was, but its still there and I have had other people drive the vehicle and they agree its not right.
I will check the tire pressures in the morning, but under Florida lemon law I have options but dont want to end up getting another TT just to have it be the same way.
I will check the tire pressures in the morning, but under Florida lemon law I have options but dont want to end up getting another TT just to have it be the same way.
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I have the same problem, it is becoz the steering is very sensitive to the road...
i have been to the dealer 3 times for this same problem as well. done alignment twice, then the 3rd time, i went out with the service manager for test drive and complaints. then he explained to me that due to the surface of the road is not perfectly flat, some of the road are very slightly slope to the side otherwise the rain water will be trapped on the surface.
i have tried going onto the other side of the road and the slope was slightly the other side, and the car pull to the other side. that's proved that the steering pulling was due to the sloping of the road by not the alignment.
of cors when u hold the steering wheel straight the car should go straight. I am getting used to the pulling now.<p>180FWD/Wetterauer/Remus/Pipercross Air Filter/PIAA/17" BBS RXII
i have tried going onto the other side of the road and the slope was slightly the other side, and the car pull to the other side. that's proved that the steering pulling was due to the sloping of the road by not the alignment.
of cors when u hold the steering wheel straight the car should go straight. I am getting used to the pulling now.<p>180FWD/Wetterauer/Remus/Pipercross Air Filter/PIAA/17" BBS RXII
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