OEM 18 inch firestone transforce and steering pull to the right

[rudyyoko]

When i bought my 2022 ram 2500, new from the dealer, I noticed the truck pulled to the right more than I was used to seeing in my previous trucks. Plus I noticed my tpms were always fluctating more than I had ever seen on a truck with tpms sensors. At about 21k miles I started to notice that one of my tires had a very slow leak. My truck came with the 275/70R18 transforce tires. I decided to replace all four tires with some 275/70 R18 E 125 Goodyear wrangler workhorse AT. After I had my new tires installed, I immediately noticed the steering felt much more responsive and the steering wheel had very little pull to the right. There was some, but not like before with the oem tires. I also watched the tpms sensors to see if the slow leak was a sensor malfunction verses the original tire. For the very first time since new, the tire pressure on all four tires was constant and variance in the sensor numbers always stayed close to each other in value. I guess the original tires were worse than I thought. I am so glad one of the original tires developed a slow leak. I was just wondering if anyone else had experienced something similar.

 

[Firebird]

The Transforce tires are horrible. I swapped mine out as well, but still had a slight right pull. Took it to the alignment shop, and now all is good

 

[slowindown]

My 22 single rear wheel 3500also pulls to right. I took it to alignment shop. According to the shop, adjustment changes the ride height on the front corners. To make it go perfectly straight there was a 3/4-1” difference. So i compromised at 1/2”, which isn’t noticeable but still has a very slight/minor pull to the right. I’m still on the transforce tires.

 

[phatboy64]

My 22 single rear wheel 3500also pulls to right. I took it to alignment shop. According to the shop, adjustment changes the ride height on the front corners. To make it go perfectly straight there was a 3/4-1” difference. So i compromised at 1/2”, which isn’t noticeable but still has a very slight/minor pull to the right. I’m still on the transforce tires.

Intresting...How does adjusting the Toe or Caster change the ride height by 1"

 

[slowindown]

Intresting...How does adjusting the Toe or Caster change the ride height by 1"

Dunno. That’s what the guy at the shop said. He said it was different from my other dodge truck which is an 07.

 

[jsalbre]

The HD front axle has some cross-caster built into the mounts. If a shop tries to adjust it all out you'll end up with a truck that sits crooked.

 

[phatboy64]

The HD front axle has some cross-caster built into the mounts. If a shop tries to adjust it all out you'll end up with a truck that sits crooked.

Right...

 

[jsalbre]

Right...

Look at notes 2, 3, 4, and 13:

https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0510/0529/2724/files/13-22_2500_3500_PW.pdf

The truck is designed that way to resist road crown.

 

[phatboy64]

Look at notes 2, 3, 4, and 13:

https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0510/0529/2724/files/13-22_2500_3500_PW.pdf

The truck is designed that way to resist road crown.

I am agreeing.

 

[jsalbre]

I am agreeing.

Ahh ok, sorry. The ...s made me think that was sarcasm. Tone is hard on the internet!

 

[phatboy64]

Sorry. Should have said correct . But you are spot on.

 

[slowindown]

In any event, the info and link was good to have.

 

[jebruns]

I thought my new 22 2500 needed alignment at first too. I knew I was getting rid of the Firestones though, so waited until I did that (at 1000 miles) to revaluate. The Michelin LTX's corrected the issue. I did not have any noticeable leaks in the Transforce tires, but I didn't own them long.