Baffled by handling can you help

[VECTRASRI]

Hi,

I recently had my front wheels swapped over after powdercoating. They were balanced and now when I go over 70 it vibrates the steering wheel. I took it back and they rechecked them and the issue was a bit better. However now it pulls to the left slightly and is harder to turn right than left, any ideas?

[MartinObviously]

Harder to turn right than left?

stop wanking so much. :P

On a serious note.

Changed my mind, I agree it's probably poor wheel alignment.

[AlexB]

Tracking

[VECTRASRI]

Harder to turn right than left?

stop wanking so much. :P

On a serious note.

Changed my mind, I agree it's probably poor wheel alignment.

I'm right handed so it can't be that, although the hairy palms might not help lol

[Manu]

Tracking and needs rebalancing. Tyres will progressively fall out of balance as they lose rubber, and powdercoating adds 5% to the weight.

[MartinObviously]

Tracking and needs rebalancing. Tyres will progressively fall out of balance as they lose rubber, and powdercoating adds 5% to the weight.

5%? sounds precise :P

[Manu]

ballpark figure but the point is, at 70 mph even a small amount of weight is enough to send the wheel out of balance.

[MartinObviously]

ballpark figure but the point is, at 70 mph even a small amount of weight is enough to send the wheel out of balance.

Yeah I know, was just being silly. no need to be all serious! :hug:

[Manu]

of course no worries...

[Andy_K]

surely the weight of the new powder coat will be offset by the removal of the old coating? Assuming that the wheels were blasted back to metal prior to re-coating?

[MartinObviously]

surely the weight of the new powder coat will be offset by the removal of the old coating? Assuming that the wheels were blasted back to metal prior to re-coating?

Technically yeah, but wheel weights would have been removed so it would probably have needed balancing anyway :homme:

[VECTRASRI]

Technically yeah, but wheel weights would have been removed so it would probably have needed balancing anyway :homme:



So if I get it tracked then balanced it should be ok?

[e8_pqck]

Make sure the steering rack is centralized and the steering arms are the same length, you can check by counting the threads on the steering arm bushes.