I have 1200 miles on my new XB, manual trans. Had the vehicle aligned at the dealership with 300 miles, then put new tires/wheels (205/45/17 Fierce UHP) and a set of 17" MOD WHEELS, GFO. I just got it back last night with the new setup, and it pulls like a mother when you accelerate (to the left) and also when you downshift. Any Ideas. It was perfect before the new tires/wheels... It is EXTREMELY annoying and I am not sure what step to take next...

Also, the rest of the vehicle is COMPLETELY STOCK, no springs, etc...

Give your thoughts as I need to get this fixed! Could it be a "OUT OF ROUND" tire?

BP

 

Did whoever put the wheels/tires on your car balance them? That could be your problem right there.

 

I agree^^^^^Need to find if they balanced the wheels. The only other thing I can think of is that wheel or tire can't be balanced. (defect)

 

The wheels were balanced.. I stood there while they did them... So, other than that, not sure??

Any more ideas?

BP

 

Usually an allignment is waranteed for awhile--take it back and have them check it out.

 

As far fetched as it sounds, check to see that the tire pressure is the same on the front tires. To also rule out any tire problems, switch the front and back around. I once got a set of tires that were all marked the same, but the fronts were 1/4 inch different in heigth. Pulled like crazy. This has been several years ago, but mistakes are still possible.