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I recently found a mint barn find it is a 200s
The guy put a new left tire on it and a new one
In front all are same as original. If I drive it on pavement
It wants to pull hard to the right? I’ve tried diff air pressure.
Sounds like a dumb
Question but is driving me nuts trying to figure it out.
Machine is mint with low hours so doubt it’s
Bushings. There is a tube in the right tire but figured
That wouldn’t have much to do with it. Any help
Would be great sorry for long post.
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Make sure the tires have the same air pressure in them.
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With a new tire on one side and an old one on the other I'd go for the same height or circumference instead of pressure.
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Ya if the tire on the left has more tread its going to pull to the right. If the left tire is still like new id buy another for the right but if its already wore your gonna have to get 2 new tires if you wanna do it right and have no pull.
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inflate both rear tires until they are both the same circumference and try it. If it still pulls hard to the side something is bent and/or the axles are out of square and it is then not quite as mint as you think it is.
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Ok thanks guys. I’ll put new tire on right side appreciate the help.
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im thinking thats gotta be the issue if theres a decent tread difference. when the rear bearings go bad you can usually tell just by trying to wiggle the rear end back n forth.
Question does it still pull to the right if your in a wheelie?
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If, after getting them the same height, it still pulls to the right, I would swap the rear tires and then see if it pulls to the left (or not).
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you cant just try to use different psi to even them out thats guess work at best better off buying another new tire so even if that isn't the issue at least you've ruled it out. You'll be there all day fartin' around trying to get the right tire pressure and if they are rounded knobbies then you'll have less tire mass touching on one side and so on.
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Are the rear tires the same ply?
Why is there a tube in the right tire? Figured the guy would have replaced all 3 tires...
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yup, this also but only after you inflate them to the same circumference.Originally Posted by MonroeMike
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That's what I meant by height, if they are both aired up to, let's say 22" tall, from the bottom of the tire to the top of the tire, wouldn't they be the same circumference?
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One of my trikes, when I first got it, did the same thing. I thought it was the rear bearings, but it turned out to be the front one. I didn’t feel any wiggle in it, but I was determined to figure it out. When I took the front wheel off, only then was I able to see that the bearing was bad.
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Like i said trying to get the right height with different psi is guess work and one might end up with less tread in contact which will also change things its just not feasible. you might as well just buy a new tire even if thats not the main cause at least its taken care of. And like spacerust explained it could be the front thats why i said try doing a wheelie if it rides true in a wheelie its a front end problem either spindle bearings or axle bearings.
But i guarantee if the tire isn't the main problem its a contributing issue and they aren't that expensive so it would be the wise choice to just replace it and be done with that aspect of the problem.
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Well, I for one said to measure the circumference not height/diameter, and there is nearly zero guess measuring it the way I suggested unless someone is unable to read the numbers on the measuring tape correctly.
Wrong, it is definitely feasible.
ummm...my post also suggests it could be the front.
This is what is not feasible and it may NOT determine anything of value, because in addition to a potential difference in tire circumference of the tires if they are not measured first, this "test" also relies upon a perfectly centered weight distribution from side to side.
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