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Benji:
Picked up the Td5 yesterday. Its an incredible bit of kit compared to the 300Tdi, wish id chnaged it years ago!

Anyway, its got factory fitted 18 wheels and tyres. The steering seems to wander a bit, as if its pulling side ways by itself.  The dealer said that bigger tyres do follow the camber in the road more than 16 inch tyres but im not convinced!

The MOT advised slight wear in one of the track rod ends but nothing else. The steering box was replaced under warranty some time ago. The tyres are only a few months old (Pirelli Scorpian ST's) but i havent had a chance to check the pressures yet.

Any ideas, or do bigger wheels do this!

Thanks

Colin 009:
sound like the dealers talking bl*****s to me (most Do)

Budgie:
He is talking bo**ocks.

The wheels maybe a larger diameter but its the overall dia of the tyre that counts. If that was larger then you'd know about it when they rubbed the arches.  :roll:

Get it back there and get him the check the steering box adjustment, tracking, swivel bearings and wheel bearings.
If he won't than ask him if he will foot the bill if you take it elsewhere and they find something wrong.  :wink:

I've got 33" dia tyres on my Disco (300 Series) and that doesn't wander because the steering is set correctly!

Xtremeteam:
<dones helmet & pads>


Some do do this because on the actual width of the tyre & also the low profile exagerates the effect,

My clio did this  when i went from skinnys 13's to 195/45/15's,at first it was really odd but i did get used to it,

get it checked out but also have a go in another one to compare

karloss:
It's an effect known as "tram lining" and as Mikee says it's the width and the profile which have an influence. You will find it worse under (hard) braking.  Lowered boy racer chariots with far too wide rubber are terrible for this, not telling how I know, coz I'm pretending to be an adult these days! :wink:

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