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zarnd

Member Since: 23 Apr 2010
Location: Kent
Posts: 794

2007 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Zermatt Silver

Pulling to the left

Noticed this yeaterday and this morning whilst driving to and from work. I had three new tyres fitted at the dealers and a 4 wheel alignment. I have replaced the nearside rear tyre (the one that came off had 7mm tread on it). Car now pulls to the left. Tyre pressures are absolutely spot on and I have checked them again today.

Any ideas?

cheers Alex

2007 D3 TDV6 HSE
2009 Caterham Supersport
2005 FFRR Vogue SE 4.2 Supercharged
2004 SL55 AMG

10th Dec 2010 3:19 pm

DiscoDunc

Member Since: 08 May 2006
Location: Bristol
Posts: 16390

2010 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 HSE Auto Aintree Green

sounds like the 4-wheel alignment isnt quite right.. Duncan
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10th Dec 2010 3:22 pm

dgarside

Member Since: 17 Jan 2010
Location: Holmfirth
Posts: 732

2012 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 HSE Auto Aintree Green

I'm not sure how correct this is, but I mentioned this to my stealer when I was last in for a service and he said all LR's have a tendency for pulling to the left (not much) and not to waste money on 4 wheel alignment (was offered at the stealer as a deal that month).

I decided not to have it done, but still bugs me on certain road surfaces.

10th Dec 2010 5:39 pm

DiscoDunc

Member Since: 08 May 2006
Location: Bristol
Posts: 16390

mine doesnt pull to the left , or the right - neither does the D4... Duncan
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If I'd known I was going to be so thirsty this morning I'd have drunk more beer last night.
FFRR Autobiography 4.4 SDV8 MY17
D4 HSE MY13 SOLD
FFRR 3.6 Vogue TDV8 SOLD
D4 HSE MY10 SOLD
D4 SE TECH MY15 SOLD
D4 XS MY12 SOLD
D4 HSE MY10 SOLD
D3 HSE MY06 - Re-Cycled Worldwide

10th Dec 2010 5:40 pm

dgarside

Member Since: 17 Jan 2010
Location: Holmfirth
Posts: 732

Mmmmmm, as I said not sure how correct it was

10th Dec 2010 5:41 pm

geoff.

Member Since: 24 Jan 2010
Location: West kent
Posts: 8531

Alex

where did you get the aligment done

and what was the cost

10th Dec 2010 5:42 pm

DSL
Keeper of the wheelie bin

Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 72796

DiscoDunc wrote:
mine doesnt pull to the left , or the right - neither does the D4...

Nor my 2 x D3s!

10th Dec 2010 5:43 pm

zarnd

Member Since: 23 Apr 2010
Location: Kent
Posts: 794

Got mine done for Â£99 at Harwoods Edenbridge. It is only in the days after this tyre has been replaced. It never wandered before the alignment nor afterwards. I haven't gone down any pot holes either. I do park on the curb every night but it is a low one for going into a drive so I would be extremely disappointed if the tiny curb can do this.

It feels like the alignment is out, but I don't see that by fitting a tyre that has an extra mm's tread on would cause this.

cheers Alex

2007 D3 TDV6 HSE
2009 Caterham Supersport
2005 FFRR Vogue SE 4.2 Supercharged
2004 SL55 AMG

10th Dec 2010 5:46 pm

geoff.

Member Since: 24 Jan 2010
Location: West kent
Posts: 8531

its quite poosible you have a slightbuckle in one of the front wheels try swapping front to rears and see what happens ,check to make sure they are all sitting on the hubs correctly first and all the wheel nut are tight.

geoff

10th Dec 2010 6:02 pm

Stevie D

Member Since: 10 Sep 2009
Location: Bishops Stortford
Posts: 276

2013 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 XS Auto Santorini Black

Mine does and always has.

Had allignment done when fitted ATR's about a year ago at main dealers, made no difference.

ATR's done about 12k with no sign of uneven wear.

Steve Discovery 3 HSE - sold
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Mini Cooper Clubman
Discovery 4 XS

10th Dec 2010 6:11 pm

zarnd

Member Since: 23 Apr 2010
Location: Kent
Posts: 794

I have spoken to the tech at work who fitted the tyre for me. Wheel nuts done up to 140NM. The wheel took 50g to balance and he had no problem getting the wheel to sit on the hub. My Dad's Range Rover had an egg shaped rear wheel that we only found out about at MOT time and caused no issues whatsoever.

I'm sure if the rear wheel was the cause that I would feel the car trying to crab down the road, whereas this feels like it is from the front.

Will try and double check the wheel tomorrow and think about it tonight.

cheers Alex

2007 D3 TDV6 HSE
2009 Caterham Supersport
2005 FFRR Vogue SE 4.2 Supercharged
2004 SL55 AMG

10th Dec 2010 6:18 pm

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