New wheels
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Racer
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From: Toms River NJ
St. Jude Donor '08
New wheels
I got my slotted aluminum wheels installed today.
Two little problems
1. The car drove poker straight....Now it is pulling to the left
2. There is a clicking noise coming from the rear. I speeds up as the car speeds up and slows down when I slow down?????
Any ideas why this is. Same tires just new wheels. And no the car doesnt vibrate or shake at all.
Anyway they look great
Two little problems
1. The car drove poker straight....Now it is pulling to the left
2. There is a clicking noise coming from the rear. I speeds up as the car speeds up and slows down when I slow down?????
Any ideas why this is. Same tires just new wheels. And no the car doesnt vibrate or shake at all.
Anyway they look great
Burning Brakes
Joined: Oct 2004
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From: Scottdale Pa
Did you put new or different tires on your new wheels? Could be a seperated or broken belt in your radial tire. You are correct, car looks great with the new wheels. I really,really like the look 
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Oh, the car looks terrific with the wheels and in the other thread with the new interior. Don't blow it with odd-era sidepipes.
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OK - let's start with the obvious re the pull.
As the tires were mounted on the new slotted rims, where they mounted back in the same position on the car?? As in, the left front tire was mounted back in the same position; right front in the same position, and so on and so on?
If not, that's your "pulling" problem. The tires were wearing a certain way for awhile - if they were not installed in the same configuration, that could be your "pulling" problem.
PM me for further explaination.
...Alan K.
As the tires were mounted on the new slotted rims, where they mounted back in the same position on the car?? As in, the left front tire was mounted back in the same position; right front in the same position, and so on and so on?
If not, that's your "pulling" problem. The tires were wearing a certain way for awhile - if they were not installed in the same configuration, that could be your "pulling" problem.
PM me for further explaination.
...Alan K.
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Racer
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St. Jude Donor '08
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