MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => How to Guides / Troubleshooting => Topic started by: chris s on April 22, 2017, 06:39:57 pm
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I recently changed my front tyres after which my car slightly pulls to the left. I've since had a 4 wheel alignment done at my local KwikFit (yes I known their reputation), but it was local and easy for me to get to. However it seems to have made no difference to the steering. They showed me that the front right wheel has -1.16deg of camber which they cannot adjust, is this true? I do have WALK on my car but I'm not sure if that affects this adjustability? All other measurements from the alignment readout are ok. Does anyone have an idea about what might be causing the steering to pull?
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Camber and caster aren't adjustable in stock cars. The ALK will increase the caster a bit. What matters, I think, is front toe. It should be zero or at least just a bit negative inside factory parameters and the same on both sides.
Try rotating the tyres between axles to see if it makes any change or go to another tracking house that uses an Hunter machine.
Also, check the rear axle. It should have zero toe and around -1.5ยบ of camber (it's adjustable).
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Thanks for the tip... I swapped the wheels over at the weekend and it's now driving straight again :happy2: