Wheel Alignment Angles: Drift/Pull

2008 Mazda Tribute s Sport, 4WDSECTION Drift/Pull
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Pull is a tugging sensation felt by the hands on the steering wheel that must be overcome to keep the vehicle going straight.

Drift describes what a vehicle with this condition does with the hands off the steering wheel.

  • A vehicle-related drift/pull on a flat road causes a consistent deviation from the straight-ahead path and requires constant steering input in the opposite direction to counteract the effect.
  • Drift/pull may be induced by conditions external to the vehicle (for example, wind or road crown).
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  • β€’ You smell fuel, burning insulation, or see smoke.
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