My 04 Santa Fe tracked perfectly until my first tire rotation at 5500 miles.
After the rotation I immediately noticed a pronounced drift to the right
while driving down the road. I went back to my dealer who had no
explanation for the problem but decided to try a cris-cross rotation instead
of the recommended front to back/back to front rotation. Unfortunately this
didn't solve the problem and the SF is headed back to the shop. Tire
pressure is even for all four tires and the spare (new) was not part of the
ratation. Does anyone have any idea why a simple tire rotation would cause
a tracking problem that wasn't present prior to the rotation?

 

There's probably a rolling resistance difference in the tires currently on
the front of the vehicle.

 

i know when we have tires rotated on our accent we will get a slight pull
for first few 100's kms till the tires break in..
"hyundaitech" <notpublic@not.public.com> wrote in message
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> There's probably a rolling resistance difference in the tires currently on
> the front of the vehicle.
>

 

I just had mine in for a service and reported a slight pull to the left.
I've not rotated any tires yet or had any replaced but it started to happen
about 200 miles ago. They said there was nothing wrong and it must be the
camber on the road! I said I would keep an eye on it but it will go back if
it continues.

TC
"Jody" <jaaribare@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:8EKVd.38895$kz6.740597@news20.bellglobal.com. ..
>i know when we have tires rotated on our accent we will get a slight pull
>for first few 100's kms till the tires break in..
> "hyundaitech" <notpublic@not.public.com> wrote in message
> news:7416094d269f24f6b1e34c0bfdd01955@localhost.ta lkaboutautos.com...
>> There's probably a rolling resistance difference in the tires currently
>> on
>> the front of the vehicle.
>>
>
>

 

Thanks to all who responded to my inquiry. A friend of mine suggested I
check the lug nut torque as it has been his experience that most shops use
an impact wrench rather than a torque wrench whenever wheels are removed and
placed back on a vehicle. Sure enough all of the lug nuts were tightened to
100-120 ft.lbs. when the owner's manual calls for 65-80 ft.lbs. I backed
them all down to 80 ft.lbs.and my Santa Fe is tracking perfectly again.
Dosen't say much for my local Hyundai dealer does it?
"Tony" <aqzx61@dsl.pipex.com> wrote in message
news:42287501$0$2763$cc9e4d1f@news-text.dial.pipex.com...
> I just had mine in for a service and reported a slight pull to the left.
> I've not rotated any tires yet or had any replaced but it started to
happen
> about 200 miles ago. They said there was nothing wrong and it must be the
> camber on the road! I said I would keep an eye on it but it will go back
if
> it continues.
>
> TC
> "Jody" <jaaribare@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:8EKVd.38895$kz6.740597@news20.bellglobal.com. ..
> >i know when we have tires rotated on our accent we will get a slight pull
> >for first few 100's kms till the tires break in..
> > "hyundaitech" <notpublic@not.public.com> wrote in message
> > news:7416094d269f24f6b1e34c0bfdd01955@localhost.ta lkaboutautos.com...
> >> There's probably a rolling resistance difference in the tires currently
> >> on
> >> the front of the vehicle.
> >>
> >
> >
>
>

 

I tell anyone (shop, dealer, etc.) who takes wheels off of my car that if
they put an impact wrench on my car, it will cost them. I once physically
restrained a mechanic trying to do this at NTB.


"Tom & Deb" <bugeye@localnetnospam.com> wrote in message
news:112k7p39cmedv72@corp.supernews.com...
> Thanks to all who responded to my inquiry. A friend of mine suggested I
> check the lug nut torque as it has been his experience that most shops use
> an impact wrench rather than a torque wrench whenever wheels are removed
and
> placed back on a vehicle. Sure enough all of the lug nuts were tightened
to
> 100-120 ft.lbs. when the owner's manual calls for 65-80 ft.lbs. I backed
> them all down to 80 ft.lbs.and my Santa Fe is tracking perfectly again.
> Dosen't say much for my local Hyundai dealer does it?
> "Tony" <aqzx61@dsl.pipex.com> wrote in message
> news:42287501$0$2763$cc9e4d1f@news-text.dial.pipex.com...
> > I just had mine in for a service and reported a slight pull to the left.
> > I've not rotated any tires yet or had any replaced but it started to
> happen
> > about 200 miles ago. They said there was nothing wrong and it must be
the
> > camber on the road! I said I would keep an eye on it but it will go
back
> if
> > it continues.
> >
> > TC
> > "Jody" <jaaribare@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > news:8EKVd.38895$kz6.740597@news20.bellglobal.com. ..
> > >i know when we have tires rotated on our accent we will get a slight
pull
> > >for first few 100's kms till the tires break in..
> > > "hyundaitech" <notpublic@not.public.com> wrote in message
> > > news:7416094d269f24f6b1e34c0bfdd01955@localhost.ta lkaboutautos.com...
> > >> There's probably a rolling resistance difference in the tires
currently
> > >> on
> > >> the front of the vehicle.
> > >>
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

 

I personally rotate my own tires and perform all my own maintenance. I
use an impact wrench when re-attaching my tires. Of course, all I do is
use the impact to spin the nuts down til they're barely snug (barely tap
the trigger, and only for a moment), then drop the car back on its own
weight, torque to spec, re-check the torque, drive around the block, let
the brakes cool, check torque, job done...

JS


K. Collier wrote:
> I tell anyone (shop, dealer, etc.) who takes wheels off of my car that if
> they put an impact wrench on my car, it will cost them. I once physically
> restrained a mechanic trying to do this at NTB.

 

If only the shops did it as carefully as you do Jacob...
What's your location again? I am due for a rotation!
:-)


"Jacob Suter" <j4k3@ezho.org> wrote in message
news:FUSXd.28316$k84.14280@fe73.usenetserver.com.. .
> I personally rotate my own tires and perform all my own maintenance. I
> use an impact wrench when re-attaching my tires. Of course, all I do is
> use the impact to spin the nuts down til they're barely snug (barely tap
> the trigger, and only for a moment), then drop the car back on its own
> weight, torque to spec, re-check the torque, drive around the block, let
> the brakes cool, check torque, job done...
>
> JS
>
>
> K. Collier wrote:
> > I tell anyone (shop, dealer, etc.) who takes wheels off of my car that
if
> > they put an impact wrench on my car, it will cost them. I once
physically
> > restrained a mechanic trying to do this at NTB.
>