tracking off, worth fixing ?

Snow-Munki · 27 Feb 2006 at 15:18

Hi,

have noticed recently that when i don't touch the steering wheel the car veers to the left, not a lot, but still noticable.

Call a tyre place and said they can check it for free but would cost £20 to fix, worth doing or should i just leave it ?

Cheers

Siliconslave · 27 Feb 2006 at 15:20

totally worth doing, improved fuel efficency and tyre wear. You'll proberbly make your money back in a couple of months to a year

L0rdMike · 27 Feb 2006 at 15:21

It could cause your tyres to wear uneven then it will cost you more. For £20 I would say go for it.

Gilly · 27 Feb 2006 at 15:21

Cars all veer slightly to the left here don't they?

James_N · 27 Feb 2006 at 15:21

definatly get it done, your tires will suffer badly if you dont, and its only like £15 quid to get it done anyway.

Firestar_3x · 27 Feb 2006 at 15:21

Well worth doing, country lanes are no fun at all when the tracking is off

Snow-Munki · 27 Feb 2006 at 15:23

but surely if i drive straight, therefore the wheels are straight so tyres would wear down evenly ??

Lord-Jaffa · 27 Feb 2006 at 15:29

Firestar_3x · 27 Feb 2006 at 15:31

Snow-Munki said:
but surely if i drive straight, therefore the wheels are straight so tyres would wear down evenly ??

Read and learn

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/anthoney.bones/tracking.htm

Gilly · 27 Feb 2006 at 15:41

Is my post invisible?

Siliconslave · 27 Feb 2006 at 15:44

Gilly said:
Is my post invisible?

who said that? I've always been under the impression that on a totally flat road it should happily continue in a straight line, both under brakeing and not. I'm pretty sure that none of my cars have every veared off at all....

cymatty · 27 Feb 2006 at 15:50

Gilly said:
Cars all veer slightly to the left here don't they?

Do you mean when the car torque steers?

Firestar_3x · 27 Feb 2006 at 15:51

Gilly said:
Is my post invisible?

Perhaps its out of choice

According to the Renault mechanic i was speaking to the proper test is to drive the car on the oposite side of the road.....

* Done at owners risk!

L0rdMike · 27 Feb 2006 at 15:51

cymatty said:
Do you mean when the car torque steers?

I once heard that cars slightly steer to the left. Would stop the car going on to the wrong side of the road. If they do or not is another thing, I think the angle of the road plays more of a part then anything.

Coco · 27 Feb 2006 at 15:52

I've always thought a slight pull to the left is normal on UK cars, something to do with not going head on with another vehicle if the driver falls asleep? Or something along those lines. Probably another old-wives car tale!

Edit:
A zilllion other posts made at the same!

agw_01 · 27 Feb 2006 at 15:52

No, he means when you let go of the wheel while keeping a consistent speed, the car will verge off to the left. It's to stop you going going over into the path of incoming traffic if you fall asleep at the wheel or something.

Oh, how did the assignment go?

edit.... Damn, beaten to it by half the forum

cymatty · 27 Feb 2006 at 15:53

agw_01 said:
No, he means when you let go of the wheel while keeping a consistent speed, the car will verge off to the left. It's to stop you going going over into the path of incoming traffic if you fall asleep at the wheel or something.

Oh, how did the assignment go?

Ah ok, i can see that working. Mine pulls ever so slighty to the left it would make sense.

Assignment done and handed in. :cool:

Firestar_3x · 27 Feb 2006 at 15:55

If you look at most country roads they have an ever so slight hump in the crown of the road, they will usally sink at the edges, hence the slight left pull.

Gilly · 27 Feb 2006 at 16:05

Even taking camber into account I was under the impressions all cars pull left

Slime101 · 27 Feb 2006 at 16:14

Gilly said:
Even taking camber into account I was under the impressions all cars pull left

They do. Its the way they are designed, to prevent, as has been said the car going into oncoming traffic if you fall asleeep.