Got some new front tyres fitted today, it's now pulling to the left more that it did before. There's also a slight squeak from the passenger side front that's appeared recently at slow speeds so I've got a sneaky suspicion the brakes might be binding.

Old tyres looked OK. One was slightly more worn on the inside edge than the other.

Any suggestions as to what to check first?

Get the tracking done first, that's also why one of your old tyres was worn on the inside

Same is happening to me, pulling to the right when the steering wheel is completely straight, and then i noticed slight wear on the inside of the drivers side front tyre, booked in and getting it sorted in the morning.

Hold the steering wheel straight and it's fine, just wants to naturally drift left enough that you need to hold it straight. On the old tyres it was bang on, that said it needed an alignment after they were fitted.

I'm wondering if all F1 GSD3s are not created equal.

Make sure you get a full 4 x wheel allignment (geometry check).

Anything else is just a waste of time.

Hold the steering wheel straight and it's fine, just wants to naturally drift left enough that you need to hold it straight. On the old tyres it was bang on, that said it needed an alignment after they were fitted.

I'm wondering if all F1 GSD3s are not created equal.

A thread was on here not so long ago about 'run out stripes'. You know the coloured bands on new tyres. These show where a slight imbalance in the tyre is due to the steelbands running out.

Check where they are on each tyre, they should be symmetrical from the centre line of the car.

Google 'tyre run out bands' for more info

There's two sets of stripes. One of three colours (Purple, Yellow and a browney/red) and a single light blue one. They're pretty much symettrical between the two tyres. From the drivers seat blue stripe is on the right side, the multicolour one on the left.

Worth getting the tracking checked or go back to the fitters?

Edited 28 March, 201313 yr by MagicBoy

have you tried swapping your tyres round osf on to nsf n visa versa

Just a daft question.

Have you checked your tyre pressures? It's the first thing I'd check if it was pulling to one side.

Since you say inside of old ones were wearing faster, as suggested I'd go and get alignment and tracking checked.

have you tried swapping your tyres round osf on to nsf n visa versa

You could do that, to see if it's the tyres ore the car that's the problem. However as the GSD3 are directional, it might be OK in the dry, but I certainly would not advise driving them (wrong direction) in the wet.

have you tried swapping your tyres round osf on to nsf n visa versa

They're directional tyres. Might help fault find but it's not a solution. It's also a ton of work with just the tools in the car.

Just a daft question.

Have you checked your tyre pressures? It's the first thing I'd check if it was pulling to one side.

Since you say inside of old ones were wearing faster, as suggested I'd go and get alignment and tracking checked.

Not a daft question. I'll check it in the morning.

The inside was worn just a touch more than the outside. Nothing alarming, still tread visible.

gsd3 so are they the good year eagle f1 with the like /\ pattern on the tread ? ....... there was reports of quite a few cars handling poorly with that tread pattern ?

gsd3 so are they the good year eagle f1 with the like /\ pattern on the tread ? ....... there was reports of quite a few cars handling poorly with that tread pattern ?

Yep. Used a couple of sets previously without any problem.

Current industry advice is that new tyres go on the rear but that's your choice. What I found with the Leon was the tyres were from different batches and this was blamed for the issue, swapping the fronts to the rear solved the problem. As they were the cheap crap it came with from the dealer I put PS3's on and we've not had a problem.

gsd3 so are they the good year eagle f1 with the like /\ pattern on the tread ? ....... there was reports of quite a few cars handling poorly with that tread pattern ?

Yep, here are the Goodyears I've had.

L-R: GSD2, GSD3, Ultra-Grip GW-3 (winter)

I found the GSD3 great in the wet and dry, they sliced through standing water better than any other tyre I've had. The only problem was they didn't seam to like cold temps.

Rule of thumb, if you are changing two tyres only, from a safety point of view, put them on the rear. An under steering car is always safer if slightly more boring... I have had my car on the wheel alignment at work twice in the last 6 months thanks to pot holes and new tyres. All I can say is, these cars are massively camber sensitive. They feel like they are pulling even when you know that they are pretty much spot on. Go to a nice flat car park when its empty and that should give you half an idea. Whilst you are there, take your hands off the steering wheel and brake. If it brakes in a straight line its usually a good sign. On the subject of wearing the insides of the tyres, they run, as with most cars a small amount of negative camber. This will always wear the inside edges more. Also when you get to a corner, don't forget to turn.......