How straight is your steering wheel?

andysat · 03-17-2016, 03:43 PM

Hi all-when travelling in a straight line is your wheel straight or slightly to the right for the road camber?

MightyMouseTech · 03-17-2016, 03:46 PM

On a three lane road, the road crown means the wheel is a little to the right in the left lane, straight in the middle lane, and to the left in the right lane.

The wheel will only be perfectly straight on flat ground.

Chappers 71 · 03-17-2016, 04:56 PM

My steering wheel was of centre when traveling straight, I took it to sts tyre pros & had it geo'd where they check & adjust camber, caster & toe. Steering wheel was straight & tyre wear has decreased. It only cost £65 but that was two years ago.

andysat · 03-17-2016, 06:15 PM

Thanks-she had a four wheel alignment at the stealers few days ago-thought it wasn't off centre before I took her in.

Chappers 71 · 03-17-2016, 06:23 PM

Theres your problem then. Wouldn't hurt to get it checked elsewhere.

Aragorn30d · 03-18-2016, 05:33 AM

Just take it back, they've cocked it up and should fix it for free.

They need to centre the steering wheel and lock it there while adjusting things, presumably they've not quite had it centred.

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MightyMouseTech Major General 4346 Rep 6,196 Posts Drives: 13 135i 6MT LeMans Blue MSport Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Ottawa, Canada iTrader: (0)	On a three lane road, the road crown means the wheel is a little to the right in the left lane, straight in the middle lane, and to the left in the right lane. The wheel will only be perfectly straight on flat ground.
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Chappers 71 Major General 5963 Rep 5,718 Posts Drives: Beige G31 540ix m sport Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Kent, The Garden of England iTrader: (0) Garage List 2018 G31 xdrive 40i ... [7.40] 2006 E92 335i SE [9.50]	My steering wheel was of centre when traveling straight, I took it to sts tyre pros & had it geo'd where they check & adjust camber, caster & toe. Steering wheel was straight & tyre wear has decreased. It only cost £65 but that was two years ago.
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03-17-2016, 06:15 PM	#4
andysat Lieutenant 23 Rep 589 Posts Drives: e93 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: East Yorks iTrader: (0)	Thanks-she had a four wheel alignment at the stealers few days ago-thought it wasn't off centre before I took her in.
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Chappers 71 Major General 5963 Rep 5,718 Posts Drives: Beige G31 540ix m sport Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Kent, The Garden of England iTrader: (0) Garage List 2018 G31 xdrive 40i ... [7.40] 2006 E92 335i SE [9.50]	Theres your problem then. Wouldn't hurt to get it checked elsewhere.
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03-18-2016, 05:33 AM	#6
Aragorn30d Lieutenant Colonel 169 Rep 1,596 Posts Drives: E90 330d Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Fife iTrader: (0)	Just take it back, they've cocked it up and should fix it for free. They need to centre the steering wheel and lock it there while adjusting things, presumably they've not quite had it centred.
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