seat Workshop Repair Guides

SEAT Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Specific replacement of wheels for tyres with prescribed direction of rotation and/or asymmetric tyres > < Remedy for pulling to one side
Selective interchange of wheels fitted with tyres without specified direction of travel.
Selective interchange of wheels fitted with tyres without specified direction of travel.
  Note
Observe technical data for tyres with different treads → Chapter
   
Check for pulling to one side, and to which side, during the test drive
If there is a pull, interchange the front wheels
Perform road test.
The vehicle does not pull any more - END
The vehicle pulls to the opposite sideThe vehicle pulls to the same side
Turn a front tyre on the wheel rim (in the opposite direction to the direction of rotation)Interchange front wheels with rear wheels
Perform road test.Perform road test.
The vehicle does not pull any more - ENDThe vehicle does not pull any more - END
The vehicle pulls to one sideThe vehicle pulls to one side
Interchange front wheels with rear wheelsThe vehicle pulls to the opposite sideNo change
Perform road test.Turn a front tyre on the wheel rim (in the opposite direction to the direction of rotation)Check the alignment of the front and rear axles, adjusting where necessary.
The vehicle does not pull any more - END If the alignment is correct, consult Product Behaviour
The vehicle pulls to one side  
  
Interchange the front tyres  
 
Perform road test.Perform road test. 
The vehicle does not pull any more - ENDThe vehicle pulls to one sideThe vehicle does not pull any more - END 
 The vehicle pulls to one side 
 Fit new tyres on front axleFit new tyres on front axle 
  
 Perform road test.Perform road test. 
 The vehicle does not pull any more - ENDThe vehicle does not pull any more - END 
  
Vehicle pulls to one side, see product behaviour

   

Specific replacement of wheels for tyres with prescribed direction of rotation and/or asymmetric tyres > < Remedy for pulling to one side