StealthyQ

Posted this in the Q5 section but got no replies. I'm 100% factory on my suspension. Just got an alignment done after hitting a large pothole and noticing the car pulling SLIGHTLY to the right. Got my car back from the dealership post alignment and it still pulls to the right, the same if not worse than before. Can anyone tell me why based on these alignment specs? The pothole was on the right side and I hit it with both the front and back tires.

before
after
Here's the catch - I did just upgrade from the factory 18's to 19's with wider tires, and it could be that it was pulling slightly to the right before hitting that pothole and I didn't really notice it until then. It's very slight. Could it be that the larger tires amplify the feeling of the camber angles up front being slightly different? I realize camber is not adjustable with the factory control arms and I don't want to take it back to the dealership if there is nothing they can do. My other thought is that they didn't have the wheel perfectly centered when they did the alignment.

J. Patterson

I would start with equalizing camber on the front. Both wheels are in range but they are different.

StealthyQ

I was under the impression that front camber was non-adjustable on the Q5?

J. Patterson

I would have to look at one to know. S5 is adjustable. TT is at front but not at rear. ( without mods)
I would be surprised if the Q5 doesn’t have eccentric bushings to adjust.

(edit). Did some reading. Camber on the 5 series is apparently non adjustable at front without aftermarket control arms. Sorry my instincts were wrong.

the_duke

I would assume the Q5 is adjusted in the same manner as my A6 and A8. The subframe is shifted until you have equal camber on both sides.

BeezySBaby

If I were you, I'd go ahead and check the wear on the tires & see if switching back to the 18's helps this. I had an old Evo X that did this after some spirited driving, and after having done two different alignments, discovered it was actually unnatural wear on one of my tires.