New tires and wheels and now it pulls and steers bad

[scotty]

Ill call ford and try and get my alignment under warranty like the book says.

Does it say under what conditions alignment is under warranty? Be prepared

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[Larrythelunatic]

In 2009 the Bride bought a Pontiac Vibe.
Ten years and 80k miles later, we returned home after a summer away from the Vibe to find considerable dry rot on 3 of the tires.
Put on new BFGs.
Here’s the relevant point……….
From the time the Vibe was new, it always pulled to the right. When new, took it to the dealership under warranty where they found no problem. Took it to 2 independent shops with the same result.
I always resented folks who linger in the outside lane. So I didn’t……..unless I was the only one around. The car would keep in a straight line while trying to climb the crown of the road.
When it came time to replace the tires, the wear was equal across all 4 tires, both across the each tire itself, and front to back. The car had had one tire rotation since new.
I had some hope that things would change with the new tires. Nope!
Got an alignment with the new ones. Played dumb about the pull. The tire shop did what they could. Still pulls.
One of life’s great mysteries.

 

[lsxmalibu]

Alignment under warranty with 10K miles...I doubt it will happen.

 

[lsxmalibu]

Does it say under what conditions alignment is under warranty? Be prepared

 

[pigsareus]

Funny how people have completely different experiences.
My 2010 pony car loved Connie’s.
Great in every situation we got into.

i think the quality has decreased over the years ....

 

[scotty]

did you go to ford yet. I like that info. I guess they would have wrote a qualifier beside the words "will be provided" i.e. "if we feel it is necessary". I can't wait til you find out because I have 11,000 miles on truck now.

 

[Johnkn]

i think the quality has decreased over the years ....

As with all major tire manufacturers, performance and quality is tire model dependent:

• Brabus Models: Continental is the exclusive supplier for the Brabus 930, 820, and the ROCKET 1000 "1 of 25", often using 21/22-inch SportContact 7 tires.
• Porsche: The 992-generation Porsche 911 Turbo S and various 911/Cayman models utilize specialized Continental SportContact series tires.

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[pigsareus]

As with all major tire manufacturers, performance and quality is tire model dependent:

• Brabus Models: Continental is the exclusive supplier for the Brabus 930, 820, and the ROCKET 1000 "1 of 25", often using 21/22-inch SportContact 7 tires.
• Porsche: The 992-generation Porsche 911 Turbo S and various 911/Cayman models utilize specialized Continental SportContact series tires.

yeah whatever 'flavor' of the orig '22 mav conts were well they weren't that great.

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[lsxmalibu]

Got it in to the dealer. They said it needs a new front cv/axle.

 

[Carlitos_92]

“Well, that escalated quickly.”

 

[pigsareus]

Got it in to the dealer. They said it needs a new front cv/axle.

So you didn't have the same symptoms before the swap and now magically that's the problem? How do they explain that?

 

[lsxmalibu]

Who knows. I had meaty flat snow tires before and i didnt notice it.

 

[Hot Runr Guy]

Got it in to the dealer. They said it needs a new front cv/axle.

Wait, a 2025 with less than 12K miles and it needs a new CV axle? That's not good,,,,

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[Kenv24]

Yep....I bought a used 1985 Porsche 944. Had 2024 Continentals on it. Are they better than let's say a Michelin tire....NO....are they worse than a Michelin tire....NO. For what 95% of us on here use our tires for...the brand thing is in our head. Granda passed that "wisdom" to your dad......and your dad is a Ford guy only and a BFG tire guy only and passes that to his kids.........LOL

 

[Kenv24]

Wait, a 2025 with less than 12K miles and it needs a new CV axle? That's not good,,,,

HRG

Should he call another doctor and get a second opinion...maybe??? 12K....really????

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