22-01-15, 06:30 PM
(This post was last modified: 22-01-15, 06:47 PM by noggythenog.)
This could be a red herring but theres an issue with the skoda fabia monte carlos on certain tyres pulling to the left from new and although the official stance from skoda is somewhat vague they started to provide a different brand of tyre....mine had the new type and it has never pulled.
All that being said id always change tyres in pairs because of the very reasons that you're experiencing, if a particular brand of tyres on a brand new car can cause a pull then having possibly different tyres on different corners could do the same......is the 4th tyre you replaced the same brand and model as the other 3?. Have you gone round and double checked that all 4 tyres are definately the exact same size?
Are you definately sure that the pull hadnt already started when the other 3 were replaced because you might have just gone with this dodgy brand that the car doesnt like or did you replace these for the same kind that were on it previously?
Also heres a quote from Briskoda:-
[color=rgb(40, 40, 40)]Ok Andy, This is a well know VW trait and affects Golf mk4's Fabias Polos and some others I guess. It is to do with the rear suspension set up being out of alignment. It has been much discussed on other VAG forums for years and a comprehensive fix is detailed somewhere but I can't remember where. Even a 4 wheel alignment does not always correct this as there is no adjustment at the rear. only the skill off the alignment geezer can help you out on this one by adjusting the front toe in to compensate for the rear problem. [/color]
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[color=rgb(40, 40, 40)]And heres another quote:-[/color]
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[color=rgb(40, 40, 40)]My Roomy pulled slightly left when the only difference between the front tyres was the speed rating (the two-digit number in front of the "W"). They were of the same make, model and size and with the same amount of wear. I swopped the wheels over and the car pulled slightly right. HTH [/color]
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All that being said id always change tyres in pairs because of the very reasons that you're experiencing, if a particular brand of tyres on a brand new car can cause a pull then having possibly different tyres on different corners could do the same......is the 4th tyre you replaced the same brand and model as the other 3?. Have you gone round and double checked that all 4 tyres are definately the exact same size?
Are you definately sure that the pull hadnt already started when the other 3 were replaced because you might have just gone with this dodgy brand that the car doesnt like or did you replace these for the same kind that were on it previously?
Also heres a quote from Briskoda:-
[color=rgb(40, 40, 40)]Ok Andy, This is a well know VW trait and affects Golf mk4's Fabias Polos and some others I guess. It is to do with the rear suspension set up being out of alignment. It has been much discussed on other VAG forums for years and a comprehensive fix is detailed somewhere but I can't remember where. Even a 4 wheel alignment does not always correct this as there is no adjustment at the rear. only the skill off the alignment geezer can help you out on this one by adjusting the front toe in to compensate for the rear problem. [/color]
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[color=rgb(40, 40, 40)]And heres another quote:-[/color]
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[color=rgb(40, 40, 40)]My Roomy pulled slightly left when the only difference between the front tyres was the speed rating (the two-digit number in front of the "W"). They were of the same make, model and size and with the same amount of wear. I swopped the wheels over and the car pulled slightly right. HTH [/color]
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