Pulling to the left after tire change

[Leafsrule531]

Hi everyone,

My rear tires on my e46 m3 were shot and I just recently replaced them with new tires. Before I had replaced the tires, the car was running perfectly fine and I had even gotten the alignment checked and it was fine - car didn’t pull to the left or right. I literally only changed them because they were worn out. However, after I changed just the rear tires and got all 4 tires balanced my car is pulling pretty hard to the left. I checked the tire pressure and they are all okay. I’m running 36 in the rears and 32 in the fronts. Any idea what could have happened ? I can’t imagine anything wrong happened with balancing/ mounting.


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[karter16]

Could possibly be a defective tire. You could try swapping sides on the rear and seeing if the car now pulls the other way. Given you know the alignment was good before it seems unlikely it would be out of alignment now. Only other thing I can think is if you have a bad bushing or something somewhere that was sitting okay, but isn’t now after having been hoisted and had the weight taken on it and put back on again 🤷♂️ but doesn’t seem very likely.


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[FBloggs]

Compare the readings of your tire gauge against a different quality brand.

It looks like a problem with the alignment shop to me, coupled with the wear pattern of the front tires.

[K-Dawg]

RTABs and FCABs

[George Hill]

Are your front tires directional? If not swap them side to side.

[bigjae46]

Are the tires fully seated on the wheel bead?

[Maddyalen]

As I can see, you've checked the basics. Maybe it's worth revisiting the alignment just to be sure, even if it seemed fine before the tire change. Sometimes things can shift slightly during the tire replacement process.

If you're still stuck with the issue, you might want to consult with the experts at stuck.solutions for some professional advice. They might have some insights into what's going on.