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DangerBoy · 11-22-2005, 01:19 AM

Heres my problem. My 68 started pullin to the right a while back. After spending many hours underneath the front end measuring and aligning the thing still pulled to the right so I switched the 2 front tires to the opposite side. Now it pulls to the left!! The whole front end was rebuilt a couple years ago and everything still looks good under there. Any ideas?

jhwkns · 11-22-2005, 01:40 AM

sounds like a bad tire

**passthebuck** · 11-22-2005, 01:42 AM

My dad had the same problem a few years ago - the tire guy said that the cords had shifted inside the tire. He swaped the tires front/back & problem solved.

DangerBoy · 11-22-2005, 01:49 AM

My uncle who is a mechanic said the same thing...now all I gotta do is save my nickels and dimes for some tires. Thanks amillion!

krue · 11-22-2005, 02:25 AM

Tires will make a vehicle do funny things.

Tx Firefighter · 11-22-2005, 07:55 AM

It's called "radial pull".

A trip to Discount Tire or wherever and some cash will fix it.

*FormerMember* · 11-22-2005, 08:49 AM

How old are the tires? Most are under warranty for 40 or 50K miles.

Alignment won't cure this. He's already isolated the problem.

**truckdude239** · 11-22-2005, 09:23 AM

i've seen it many times ( i work in an tire shop) its called radial pull try roating the tires to the back and the backs to the front this will solve your pull till u can get new tires. but like grendel said most tire have an warranty for 40 to 50 k miles

DangerBoy · 11-22-2005, 03:47 PM

The tires are only a year and a half old but pep boys only gave me a one year warranty with them. I don't think I will be going back there. Live and learn.

*FormerMember* · 11-22-2005, 03:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DangerBoy

The tires are only a year and a half old but pep boys only gave me a one year warranty with them. I don't think I will be going back there. Live and learn.

Are they the Pep boys specials?

Manufacturer has to deal with the warranty if it's beyond the retail outlet.

I've taken Good Years back after three years because they were within mileage warranty. They get pro-rated.

69-350 · 11-22-2005, 09:30 PM

definitly sounds like a bad tire. on a similar note, when you rotate your tires, you are not suppost to switch your radials from side to side, just front to rear, rear to front. Which brings me to my question. Sometime this week, my Autotech teacher told us about how since about the mid-90's, there's been radial tires which could be crossed over from one side to the other side. This sound right? Just ask my friend 68350 about our Autotech teacher,

sometimes he can be quite.... a character.

and speaking of tires, I need to get some new tires for my ole 69, anybody have any ideas? I was thinking of some fat BFG Radial T/A's for a more rodder look, with slimmer tires in the front, or I was also thinking of putting some farm-truck-looking tires, you know the type; those old studdy rear tires, and smaller less grippy ones in the front. Which presents an obsticle, anybody know of such old-fashioned grippy tires? Do they even make them anymore?

Anyways, that's all I'm going to hijack this thread for.

11-22-2005, 01:19 AM	#1
DangerBoy Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Springville, Ca Posts: 270	It wont go straight!! Heres my problem. My 68 started pullin to the right a while back. After spending many hours underneath the front end measuring and aligning the thing still pulled to the right so I switched the 2 front tires to the opposite side. Now it pulls to the left!! The whole front end was rebuilt a couple years ago and everything still looks good under there. Any ideas? __________________ 2002 S10 ZR2 for the dirt. 1968 C10 shorty for the street. She said the truck would be the end of us. I still have the truck!

11-22-2005, 01:40 AM	#2
jhwkns Registered Cruiser Join Date: May 2002 Location: Las Vegas NV Posts: 2,230	Re: It wont go straight!! sounds like a bad tire __________________ I intend to live forever. So far, so good.

11-22-2005, 01:42 AM	#3
passthebuck Sisyphus was my mentor! Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Carleton Place, Ontario CANADA Posts: 984	Re: It wont go straight!! My dad had the same problem a few years ago - the tire guy said that the cords had shifted inside the tire. He swaped the tires front/back & problem solved. __________________ passthebuck #5642 -TWO 1967 GMC 910's. One with L6/3-on-the tree and the other with 355 w/435hp & a 700r4. -a 2013 Honda Civic as my "sensible" car

11-22-2005, 01:49 AM	#4
DangerBoy Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Springville, Ca Posts: 270	Re: It wont go straight!! My uncle who is a mechanic said the same thing...now all I gotta do is save my nickels and dimes for some tires. Thanks amillion! __________________ 2002 S10 ZR2 for the dirt. 1968 C10 shorty for the street. She said the truck would be the end of us. I still have the truck!

11-22-2005, 02:25 AM	#5
krue Designated A-hole! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: South Mississippi Posts: 36,448	Re: It wont go straight!! Tires will make a vehicle do funny things. __________________ "If it ain't broke, fix it 'til it is!" Being stupid ain't illegal. We're Still Debt Free Except for the House!!! www.daveramsey.com 70 GMC SWB Stepside project "Green Booger" soon to be 6.0l/4l80e 93 S-10 "Poppaw's Truck"

11-22-2005, 07:55 AM	#6
Tx Firefighter Watch out for your cornhole ! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Azle, Texas Posts: 14,162	Re: It wont go straight!! It's called "radial pull". A trip to Discount Tire or wherever and some cash will fix it. __________________ I'm on the Instagram- @Gearhead_Kevin

11-22-2005, 08:49 AM	#7
FormerMember Account Suspended Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 3,051	Re: It wont go straight!! How old are the tires? Most are under warranty for 40 or 50K miles. Alignment won't cure this. He's already isolated the problem.

11-22-2005, 09:23 AM	#8
truckdude239 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Lewisville, Nc Posts: 10,237	Re: It wont go straight!! i've seen it many times ( i work in an tire shop) its called radial pull try roating the tires to the back and the backs to the front this will solve your pull till u can get new tires. but like grendel said most tire have an warranty for 40 to 50 k miles __________________ David fuller Ase Certified Mechanic Click here to help support our board!! 1971 Chevy c-10 under going a 4.8l LSx swap Build Thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=421305 2007 Honda Accord my daily 145kmiles 2002 Honda Accord 4 door With 330k(sisters car) 2005 toyota Avalon 228k( brothers car) 2002 Sububran 5.3 245k 2000 Tahoe 5.3l 378 General manager for Marco's Carwash & lube

11-22-2005, 03:47 PM	#9
DangerBoy Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Springville, Ca Posts: 270	Re: It wont go straight!! The tires are only a year and a half old but pep boys only gave me a one year warranty with them. I don't think I will be going back there. Live and learn. __________________ 2002 S10 ZR2 for the dirt. 1968 C10 shorty for the street. She said the truck would be the end of us. I still have the truck!

11-22-2005, 09:30 PM	#11
69-350 Oil trash and damn proud of it Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Williston, ND Posts: 1,993	Re: It wont go straight!! definitly sounds like a bad tire. on a similar note, when you rotate your tires, you are not suppost to switch your radials from side to side, just front to rear, rear to front. Which brings me to my question. Sometime this week, my Autotech teacher told us about how since about the mid-90's, there's been radial tires which could be crossed over from one side to the other side. This sound right? Just ask my friend 68350 about our Autotech teacher, sometimes he can be quite.... a character. and speaking of tires, I need to get some new tires for my ole 69, anybody have any ideas? I was thinking of some fat BFG Radial T/A's for a more rodder look, with slimmer tires in the front, or I was also thinking of putting some farm-truck-looking tires, you know the type; those old studdy rear tires, and smaller less grippy ones in the front. Which presents an obsticle, anybody know of such old-fashioned grippy tires? Do they even make them anymore? Anyways, that's all I'm going to hijack this thread for. __________________ Mark 1997 K1500 Z71, 14 bolt SF 3.73 posi, Bright Blue Metallic. 6" Superlift 1972 C-10, toolbox, p/s, 350/TH350/3.73 open, black int., bronze 2008 Dodge MegaCab. H&S tuned 6.7 Cummins. Fast Four Tons Some of my pics http://s107.photobucket.com/albums/m294/69-350/



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