Why does my steering pull left?

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Nov 2, 2010 | 01:32 PM

jpo06gt

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From: CA

Why does my steering pull left?

My steering wheel pulls to the left, sometimes a little, sometimes a lot. It's barely noticeable while cruising, but often very strong when braking to a stop. Any ideas why?

Nov 2, 2010 | 02:53 PM

nemosgt

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From: Ontario

Do you have wide tires up front?

Nov 2, 2010 | 03:24 PM

Nuke

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From: PA to KY ('07) to IL ('09) to MS ('10) to FL ('11)

A few factors to consider:

tire pressure
alignment
road surface (truck ruts will sometimes cause a gentle pull and other times darn near cause you to abruptly change lanes)
shifted belt/tire defect

Nov 2, 2010 | 08:32 PM

jimkaray

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From: Stroudsburg, PA

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nuke

A few factors to consider:

tire pressure
alignment
road surface (truck ruts will sometimes cause a gentle pull and other times darn near cause you to abruptly change lanes)
shifted belt/tire defect

I would add a sticking brake caliper to that list. If you find one wheel has noticeably more brake dust then the others then that caliper could be your problem.

Nov 5, 2010 | 01:07 AM

CandyRedGT

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My car never pulled at all..with my big 18x9 up front/18x10 rears...BUT since i put my 17x4.5 up front/15x10 with DR's out back..it pulls to left a little. I'm going to get it re-aligned.