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      01-19-2019, 02:19 PM   #1
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Steering wheel off center

Had my tyres changed last weekend, and now I’ve noticed that my steering wheel is off center when driving in a straight line. It doesn’t pull left or right when driving. It perhaps feels lighter to turn left and a little firmer to turn right.

Any one any ideas what could have happened? And what may need doing to fix it?

See photos attached. Left is how it sits when driving straight. Right is where it should sit.

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      01-19-2019, 04:36 PM   #2
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Just from a tire change? Hopefully it's from the dealer cause you should be able to bring it back in and let them know. Dealer should be able to reset the steering wheel
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Yea that should not happen after a tire change, looks like you Need an alignment !
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Yea that should not happen after a tire change, looks like you Need an alignment !
Thinking back, I did hit a lot hole the day after the tyre change.

Can this be an alignment issue if the steering isn’t pulling when in a straight line? (Steering wheel stays in positition shown in the left pic)
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Sounds like you bent something and that's what it takes to go in a straight line now.
Better have it checked.
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Had it checked. Front wheels out of alignment. £50 to fix
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Had it checked. Front wheels out of alignment. £50 to fix
I was going to suggest checking the tire pressure. Potholes will do it! Glad that it was fixed!
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