Morning everyone,

 

I changed the 16's my swb came with for the 18's I got from Del. Problem is I now have the steering pulling to the left and the steering wheel is no longer aligned when heading straight.

 

Do I just need to take it in to get the alignment done or have I somehow screwed something up.

 

Cheers

 

Martin.

If nothing else has changed apart from the wheels, I would start by checking that the wheels/tyres are not catching on anything in the arches. Check the side that it's pulling towards first.

 

In addition, sometimes new wheels need spacers to stop them touching the brake calipers or suspension parts.

 

On the subject of alignment...I have just had my Zed aligned on a brand new Hunters machine at our local tyre fitters and what a difference! It cost around £90 for all four wheels to be re-balanced and all 4 wheels aligned when back on the car. It now grips very well and feels really planted. Well worth the money.

 

Hope this helps...

Cheak lower arms asap as this is what happened to me also had a vibration under braking.

Thanks guys, breaking seems fine. What should I be checking on the arms.

Undo the 2 17mm nuts and lift the tension arm and check for any damage/cracks underneath

Morning everyone,

 

I changed the 16's my swb came with for the 18's I got from Del. Problem is I now have the steering pulling to the left and the steering wheel is no longer aligned when heading straight.

 

Do I just need to take it in to get the alignment done or have I somehow screwed something up.

 

Cheers

 

Martin.

 

did you remember the back wheels are bigger than the front , just incase you have mixed them up? also have you checked incase you need spigot rings?

Hi sandy, ye got the 265's on the back . I am useless but not quite that bad :-)

 

They seemed to centre ok when I put them on so not sure about the spigot rings, I'll get it jacked up again through the week and check them again.

I think this thread just solved my problem. I've had an occasional knocking I coudnt identify, now I'm fairly sure its a lower control arm.

 

Not my car, or a Zed, but very helpful http://youtu.be/RKq8PZGRcHI

well i had a knocking and cluncking noise for a while and also the steering wheel going off center and this is what happened to my arm about 3 mile after i had the car jacked up. the steering going off center only happened after i had the car jacked up.

 

 

if i get chance ill post a pic of my old lower arm so you can see what to look for. Also do you have polly bushed tension arms?

Nasty! Nope everything down there is stock.

Think mine is all original as well.

 

I don't have any knocking, just the alignment of the steering wheel and the pull to the left.