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Old Jun 15, 2004 | 02:52 AM
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Default why do i have to put different amounts of air in my tires to get it to drive straight?

i bought some tires and they didnt work right they pulled bad to one side with the same amount of air so whats the deal
 
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Old Jun 15, 2004 | 04:33 AM
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Default why do i have to put different amounts of air in my tires to get it to drive straight?

is ur frame bent? Maybe ur a-arms or axle are bent?
 
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Old Jun 15, 2004 | 04:34 AM
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Default why do i have to put different amounts of air in my tires to get it to drive straight?

maybe your toe-in toe-out is adjusted wrong check the tie rods.
 
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Old Jun 15, 2004 | 10:25 AM
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Default why do i have to put different amounts of air in my tires to get it to drive straight?

Classic stock Raptor swingarm alignment problems. You never know if it's perfect.
 
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Old Jun 15, 2004 | 06:33 PM
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Default why do i have to put different amounts of air in my tires to get it to drive straight?

yea its the rear i got the tabs lined up the axle dont wobble or anything so what how do you tell to get the swing arm bolds the same
 
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Old Jun 15, 2004 | 07:19 PM
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Use a soft tape measure and go around the out side of the tire when the both have the same amount of air in them. Sometimes one tire will be larger than the other causing your problem.

You can check for alignment by using the same tape and measurring from your axle to somewhere solid on your frame, like the footpegs.
 
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Old Jun 15, 2004 | 09:35 PM
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Default why do i have to put different amounts of air in my tires to get it to drive straight?

did u buy them new or used? because if they were running one way and u put just one the other way it will pull!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
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Old Jun 16, 2004 | 12:07 AM
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Default why do i have to put different amounts of air in my tires to get it to drive straight?

if you only rode it down the road sometimes it pulls to the side, especially when wheelieing
 
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