Pulling left problem

[LotusEater666]

Hello

My mini keeps pulling left. The tyres are non-runflats and the left front one looks flatter (6cm from ground to wheel edge on level surface; others are 7cm) than the others after pumping up to correct pressure, otherwise it seems to hold its pressure.

Any ideas? I'm wondering if the two issues are related.

[E-bmw]

Yes they are check your tyre sizes & tread depths left to right.

[LotusEater666]

All tyres and wheels are the same size. All tyres the same brand. Similar tread depth. Mine are 205/45R17

[E-bmw]

Are you sure that is on level ground then?

[E-bmw]

I am making the assumption that you have checked the pressures correctly as you say they are the same.

[LotusEater666]

yes and yes

perhaps the left tyre is duff, if that's possible.......

[E-bmw]

I am also making the assumption that you are allowing for/compensating for the crown of the road when you say it is pulling left.

[sad61t]

Are you able to move the wheels around the car?
So swap the left and right wheels, and see if the issue moves sides.

[LotusEater666]

sad61t said:

Are you able to move the wheels around the car?
So swap the left and right wheels, and see if the issue moves sides.

That's a worth a go, thanks!

[watchnut]

"camber" can make the car pull left, after checking tyre pressures, also try to drive down centre of road straddling the lane markers so camber shouldn't effect steering, hold wheel loosely and see if it still pulls over, or if you go over to "wrong" side of the road and it still climbs over the to the left......then big problems

I had one of the first new Mini's when they came out, it was really bad pulling to left that on the M27 passing Southampton airport it could steer it's self. Mini eventually agreed it was not "a characteristic" of the car that the salesman suggested, and I understood replaced the whole of the suspension. worked ok after that. could also be tracking is way out

[E-bmw]

It won't be the tracking, that is a total mis-nomer.

If one wheel is pointing in a different direction to where it should be the steering wheel will simply not be "straight ahead" and you will wear the tyre edges but the steering won't pull to one side unless you point the steering wheel "straight ahead" & why would you?