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i switched the front two wheels... now it pulls hard to the left  damnit, now i have a bent rim. anyone got an e1 svt rim for sale? 
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Or uneven wear on the tire. Sounds more like an allignment issue.
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Originally posted by Lke2drvsvt:
i switched the front two wheels... now it pulls hard to the left damnit, now i have a bent rim. anyone got an e1 svt rim for sale?
A bent rim isn't likely to do that. If you can tell it is bent, then by all means replace it but don't expect it to solve your pulling problem.
Rotate the front tires to the rear and have the alignment checked and corrected if needed. Rarely a bad tire on the rear will still cause a pull but if the pull is gone, inspect the tire. If no abnormality is found allow it to wear on the rear for a while as sometimes the tire pull will go away in a few thousand miles. If the pull returns when the tire is rotated to the front on the next tire rotation interval then either return it to the rear and wear it out or it's time to buy some tires.
Jim Johnson
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i switched the front left tire/wheel to the rear left, and now the car drives pretty much straight (maybe a LITTLE pull to the right). there's definitely something wrong with that wheel or tire... especially considering when i stood it up and rolled it on a flat surface, it suddenly bumped and fell over for no apparant reason. that's why i say it's probably bent.
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Keep an eye on that tire and wheel. I still suspect that it is amainly a tire problem.
Jim Johnson
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