Service manual shows rotation front-back only.jdcbomb said:2013 MY, 49K miles. After a recent tire rotation, I get the sense the vehicle likes to drift to the left ever so slightly, even when the steering is centered. Tires are in good condition, and the tire shop did do balancing before rotating. Rotation was done in counter clock wise fashion due to right front tire exploded only a couple months ago and was replaced.
I'm trying to decide what's causing this drift. Wheel balancing? Alignment issue? Incorrect rotation method (standard method is to front and back swap)? Or all of the above and something else?
And I read somewhere here that there is something "special" with the LEAF rear axle when alignment is done...does that mean I should get Nissan to do it or is a 3rd party fine?
Nubo said:Service manual shows rotation front-back only.jdcbomb said:2013 MY, 49K miles. After a recent tire rotation, I get the sense the vehicle likes to drift to the left ever so slightly, even when the steering is centered. Tires are in good condition, and the tire shop did do balancing before rotating. Rotation was done in counter clock wise fashion due to right front tire exploded only a couple months ago and was replaced.
I'm trying to decide what's causing this drift. Wheel balancing? Alignment issue? Incorrect rotation method (standard method is to front and back swap)? Or all of the above and something else?
And I read somewhere here that there is something "special" with the LEAF rear axle when alignment is done...does that mean I should get Nissan to do it or is a 3rd party fine?
Is the newer tire on the front? How much newer is it? Is it the exact same tire? Even a small difference in diameter in the driving wheels can result in a pull when power is applied. A front/back swap might help. Tires should be replaced in pairs at least. And even that can result in issues with traction control if front/back sizes are too different.
For what it's worth, I had a bothersome pulling problem early-on with my 2012 rotating the tires solved it.
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