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Old 04-10-2009, 10:58 PM
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Ok so I lowered my car a while ago and had it aligned. I have camber bolts on there and they said everything was actually really close to what it should be but they got it all within what it should be.

Before it used to pull hard when I drove through ruts in the roads and when braking it would pull the wheel to the left. It still does that now just not as bad. Anyone have any idea why it would still be doing that stuff?
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How wide are your front tires? It could be tramlining. Does it only happen certain times or all the time? If it's all the time, it isn't tramlining. If it pulls left EVERY time you brake, I would inspect your front left brakes.
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Only happens it seems like when the tires are warm and only when I brake in the ruts. Front tires are 255's
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Not sure, then. I haven't heard of any tramlining with 255's. Did the alignment shop give you all of your numbers?
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Yep, I will scan it in a sec and put them up
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your left rotor might be bend. Check your brakes pads and rotors.
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i have 255s up front and mine tracks pretty bad on the roads around here
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If you apply your brakes with your hands off the wheel and your car pulls to one side or the other badly, then it's a braking issue.

You would need to check both rotors as it can be either side. The stcok rotors may or may not be interchangable as my powerslots were marked left and right. I would hit up a brake specialists and have them ride in the car with you.

What do the rotors look like?
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There are ruts in the roads arround here that will try to rip the wheel out of your hand. Its normal for cars with wide tires to do this. the test is a straight or concrete road.
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