[s-cars] Alignment issues

[chris chambers]

Sean,

I recommend visiting a reputable tire shop, sounds to me like one of the tire's 
belts has moved. Because the belt is internal you can't see it, and if I recall
correctly such a condition can also cause the tire to overheat and blow out.

Obviously check with a reputable tire dealer, but you may have to replace the tires.

HTH
Chris


 


----- Original Message ----
> From: "seanupchurch at comcast.net" <seanupchurch at comcast.net>
> To: s-car-list <s-car-list at audifans.com>
> Sent: Thursday, August 6, 2009 11:06:56 AM
> Subject: [s-cars] Alignment issues
> 
> 
> 
> Recently got my wife's A4 1.8T Q aligned at a local shop I have used quite a few 
> times before and also had them replace the front tie rod ends.  Two days later 
> on a road trip to Montana, left front end starts making loud noise.  I have my 
> wife pull over and  discover that 4 lug bolts are loose (the fifth was probably 
> bound up and could not come loose).  I re-tightened bolts, cussed for about 
> three minutes and then continued on without much issue.  Did not notice it right 
> away but now car pulls to the left.  When we returned to Seattle I took the car 
> back to same shop to get the pull fixed.  Alignment shop says that car is 
> aligned but it sitll pulls to the left.  They swapped front to rear tires and it 
> still pulled to the left.  They switched left to right and car pulled to the 
> right.  They swapped left to right again and car pulls to left.  Alignment shop 
> says 'must be the tires, put up with it until the tires wear out and then car 
> should pull straight again.' 
> 
> 
> 
> I am no tire/alignment expert but has anyone experienced this?  Oh, the tires 
> are about a set of Yokohama Avids, about 4yrs old and have some decent tread 
> life left in them. 
> 
> 
> Sean U 
> 
> 95 S6 Avant 
> 
> Bothell, WA
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