1 of my four tires is a different tire and different tread pattern. I installed new wheels/tires today and I feel the steering pull to the right. Could this be because one tire is of a different tread pattern? Thanks.
2006-12-05 18:06:16 · 10 answers · asked by Vegas♠Bound 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
I installed the wheels and tires myself, went from 14" to 16". The steel wheels were on the hub really tight and I had to force the old wheels off. You think that could have thrown the alignment off? I just noticed the pulling right after I installed the new wheels and went for a test drive. I never had any pulling before. THNAKS FOR YOUR INPUT!!!
2006-12-05 18:29:36 · update #1
First I agree with the answers above me. Unless your tire is a different SIZE, then the smaller tire would pull your car THAT way.
If one shock absorber is worn out, this can cause pulling. (especially at high speeds,after going over a bump)
Wheel alignment could be needed.
Does your car REALLY PULL MORE when you brake? Try braking HARD, but hold the wheel lightly in your hands. The stronger brake will pull your car to that side. ONEof your brake "calipers" could be having difficulty releasing its hold on the brake disc, after you take your foot off the brakes.
Write more info below your question please,I will read it later today....Trevor.
AFTER YOUR UPDATE: Hmm. It depends on how you "forced" the steel wheels off. No amount of force with your hands could hurt the alignment. Heavy banging on the wheels with a hammer could have caused the weakest thing to bend, and that would be your steering "tie rod end = ball joint". $20 plus labor to change that. AND realignment (of both sides) to prevent wear on that side. Nobody aligns ONE side.
Changing from 14" to 16" will also affect your speedometer. Now, with one revolution of the tire, you are travelling FARTHER. When your spedometer says 60mph, you are going 70mph? Careful. Or did you add LOW PROFILE tires to compensate for the new size? I don't think so, your adding dissimilar tires.
DON't drive for months, when your car pulls to one side. It will get worse.
2006-12-05 18:14:18 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Especially if the oddball tire is on the front axle and the vehicle did not pull before you installed the tires alignment is not your problem. People always assume alignment immediately when they have a pull when 9 times out of 10 it is actually the tires. If you want to prove it, cross-rotate the front tires (swap only the front tires side-to-side). If the pull goes away or switches from one side to the other then its the tires.
While even identical tires can exhibit a "radial pull" the odds of this happening with tires of different makes/models/tread patterns goes up exponentially. Just because the tires are the same size does not mean they are the same size. They are a different design, might have in addition to a different tread pattern different internal construction, tread width and even the overall diameter can vary from one tire to the next since they are not made in the same molds.
2006-12-06 00:51:43 · answer #2 · answered by Naughtums 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Tyre Tread Pattern
2016-12-18 06:07:03 · answer #3 · answered by tabbitha 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm sure it is fine for now, but in the long run, the tread will run thin, because of the different treads and your fuel consumption might increase, but hardly noticeable. It's best to get tires of the same tread, as they all run the same. Treads are actually designed for the type of vehicle you have, what you load on the vehicle, the distance you travel,etc. Make sure your wheel alignment is 100% as this will most probably stop your vehicle from steering right. Hope this helps.
2006-12-05 18:18:06 · answer #4 · answered by Jade22 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
no. the steering pulling to the right is an alignment issue. having one tire of a different tread pattern wouldn't harm the handling of your car.
2006-12-05 18:08:51 · answer #5 · answered by Desmo 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I have had 2 tires that caused pulling to one side. If the tire is the same size, no problem.
Move the front tires to the rear and see if it still pulls. If it does, then question the alignment.
Good Luck
2006-12-05 18:31:21 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
i agree and disagree with these guys
it will ride different
but you would have to be really sensitive and intune with the way ur car rides to even be able to notice it
ive been riding with one odd tread tire since may and its fine
the only time it may cause u problems is itll be a little more dangerous in wet weather
it will react slightly different
i would suggest getting another tire to match ur one odd one
and put two alike tires on the front
and two more alike tires on the back
i dont have the money to do it otherwise i would have already
but the pulling, unless u r super sensitive to ur ride, i dont think its that tire, so thats where i agree with the other guys
2006-12-05 18:20:38 · answer #7 · answered by offreak 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
absolutely, tread patterns are designed to give you optimum road holding and handling, and are designed to all behave with the same chractoristics desipating water in the wet, giving you maximum grip in the dry, if the patterns are different the tyre offers alternative levels of the above, also check your air pressures and wheel alignment.
Regards Snow
2006-12-05 18:18:58 · answer #8 · answered by Snow 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
As long as they are all the same size its ok. Pulling to one side is an alignment problem.
2006-12-05 18:12:34 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
If all tires are the same size it doesn't make any difference barring cosmetic
2006-12-06 05:45:01 · answer #10 · answered by whay i lost my ?s 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋