Car Pulls Right
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Car Pulls Right
Purchased an 06S CPO last November. We've put about 3k miles on it for a total mileage of around 11k.
The car pulls a little to the right on even pavement. Doesn't veer right on hard breaking. Front tires don't appear to be unevenly worn side-to-side. But, it just does not want to track straight.
The car has never been hit and the front wheels show no rash.
Can anyone help me diagnose this? Wheel balance? Or, do I need an alignment?
The car pulls a little to the right on even pavement. Doesn't veer right on hard breaking. Front tires don't appear to be unevenly worn side-to-side. But, it just does not want to track straight.
The car has never been hit and the front wheels show no rash.
Can anyone help me diagnose this? Wheel balance? Or, do I need an alignment?
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How do you know the pavement is even? Almost all pavement is crowned.
The Cayenne and its suspension does tend to 'follow' the pavement.
As for alignment (and assuming that tire pressures have been checked cold and hot on all 4 corners), the specs have 'evolved' over the years.
You could ask your dealer what alignment specs your Cayenne was set to (if at all) before or during the CPO process and/or vehicle history logs.
The Cayenne and its suspension does tend to 'follow' the pavement.
As for alignment (and assuming that tire pressures have been checked cold and hot on all 4 corners), the specs have 'evolved' over the years.
You could ask your dealer what alignment specs your Cayenne was set to (if at all) before or during the CPO process and/or vehicle history logs.
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The slight pull to the right is normal. This was explained pretty well in a post many years ago. I don't know what size wheels you are using but the 20"s do it more than my 18"s. Just make sure air pressures are correct. You can do an alignment but the bottom line is that after all that you will still have a subtle pull to the right. Enjoy. More fun awaits.
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Another quote for the T-shirt, ltc.
Perhaps it is the ghost of Larry, riding shotgun for all us feckless Cayenne owners. If so, does this perceived effect of the "weight" of a ghost prove the time-space-mass continuum? Then again, I don't know, either.
Perhaps it is the ghost of Larry, riding shotgun for all us feckless Cayenne owners. If so, does this perceived effect of the "weight" of a ghost prove the time-space-mass continuum? Then again, I don't know, either.
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