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Lafiro · 12-04-2009, 04:20 PM

I just switched yesterday from my rims (weighed in at 39 pounds), to my stock (weighed in at 30-31pounds).
I noticed my steering wheel is now turned just a bit to the right, yet the car drives straight, so what gives with the slight difference in the wheel?

I also noticed with my shitty roads that I no longer feel the bumps as much as my 205-45/17. But my shocks are dead!

advocate · 12-13-2009, 11:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Lafiro

I just switched yesterday from my rims (weighed in at 39 pounds), to my stock (weighed in at 30-31pounds).
I noticed my steering wheel is now turned just a bit to the right, yet the car drives straight, so what gives with the slight difference in the wheel?

I also noticed with my shitty roads that I no longer feel the bumps as much as my 205-45/17. But my shocks are dead!

After lowering my wheel was also crooked permanently. Car still drove straight though. An alignment fixed the problem.

unclenefeesa · 12-28-2009, 05:02 AM

Hi all,

Glad to see so much knowledgeable ppl in this forum

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Alignment has always been a problem for me especially since most road conditions at average to poor where I live and alignment mechanics are idiots/jerks.

To get to the point, about a month ago it was raining and I hit a hole in the road, driver side, and the front tire blew out. it had a 1.5 inch long tear on the side. I pulled over and put the spare tire on (same tire as original). everything was fine with no tilts in the steering wheel and the car was not pulling to either side.

However, 10 days ago I rotated my tires as it says I should in the owners manual, the steering wheel became tilted to the left by 15 ~ 20 degrees and the car pulls very very slightly to the right.

when I rotated the tires, the mechanic said I don't need to balance the tires since they barely have 10,000 KM on them and are about 1 year old and look in good condition.

I would love any recommendations / advice you might have as to what to do or check.

helpful info:

- Car type: Sedan, 2008 model
- tire type: Bridgestone, RE080 185 R15 60
- milage: just less than 10,000 KM (6213.71 miles)
- Car age: 1year 4 months

If you need other info, please let me know.

I appreciate any help.

12-28-2009, 05:02 AM	#3
unclenefeesa Da Uncle Drives: 2008 Toyota Yaris Sedan Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Beirut, Lebanon Posts: 36	Alignment after tire blowout and tire rotation Hi all, Glad to see so much knowledgeable ppl in this forum . Alignment has always been a problem for me especially since most road conditions at average to poor where I live and alignment mechanics are idiots/jerks. To get to the point, about a month ago it was raining and I hit a hole in the road, driver side, and the front tire blew out. it had a 1.5 inch long tear on the side. I pulled over and put the spare tire on (same tire as original). everything was fine with no tilts in the steering wheel and the car was not pulling to either side. However, 10 days ago I rotated my tires as it says I should in the owners manual, the steering wheel became tilted to the left by 15 ~ 20 degrees and the car pulls very very slightly to the right. when I rotated the tires, the mechanic said I don't need to balance the tires since they barely have 10,000 KM on them and are about 1 year old and look in good condition. I would love any recommendations / advice you might have as to what to do or check. helpful info: - Car type: Sedan, 2008 model - tire type: Bridgestone, RE080 185 R15 60 - milage: just less than 10,000 KM (6213.71 miles) - Car age: 1year 4 months If you need other info, please let me know. I appreciate any help.

12-04-2009, 04:20 PM	#1
Lafiro Drives: 06 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: NYC Posts: 694	I just switched yesterday from my rims (weighed in at 39 pounds), to my stock (weighed in at 30-31pounds). I noticed my steering wheel is now turned just a bit to the right, yet the car drives straight, so what gives with the slight difference in the wheel? I also noticed with my shitty roads that I no longer feel the bumps as much as my 205-45/17. But my shocks are dead!