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Old 04-17-2007, 11:54 PM
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Wheel change = alignment issues?

So i just recently took my winters off and put my summer wheels/tires back on my 8. They had just over 5000 miles on em, so I rotated them (front to back). It seems as though I now have some alignment issues, as every now and then I get a pretty significant pull to the left.

Is this something I should expect?

I was under the impression I wouldn't have to get my alignment checked every time I changed the wheels? I checked the tire pressure (the only thing my noob mind could think of) and its equal on both sides.

Any ideas?
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it's probably just your tires tramlining if it's not continuous, summer tires have stiffer sidewalls and belts than winter tires which makes them less forgiving to pavement surface variations

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could be tramlining you forgot about since you put on your winters...

what was the condition of the road (and your position on it) - also are these the stock potenza's?

you could always put your winter's back on to check the car's behavior (if the alignment is out of wack)

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