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SL/R230: pulls right

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Old 07-15-2020 | 09:38 PM
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I just bought new tires, had them balanced, and front alignment...and my 2005 Sl500 pulls right. The dealer rechecked the balance and alignment, rotated the tires left to right, rechecked the alignment...and my 2005 Sl500 still pulls right.

Off to another tire dealer; they checked the balance, alignment, rotated the tires right to left, rechecked the alignment, rerotated the tires right to left...guess what? Still pulls to the right...although not as bad.

Dealer 2 said could be rear alignment and only mb dealer has special tool to align the rear or could be abs suspension.

Any thoughts or suggestions?

Thanks!


Old 07-15-2020 | 11:30 PM
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Originally Posted by deanoaz
I just bought new tires, had them balanced, and front alignment...and my 2005 Sl500 pulls right. The dealer rechecked the balance and alignment, rotated the tires left to right, rechecked the alignment...and my 2005 Sl500 still pulls right.

Off to another tire dealer; they checked the balance, alignment, rotated the tires right to left, rechecked the alignment, rerotated the tires right to left...guess what? Still pulls to the right...although not as bad.

Dealer 2 said could be rear alignment and only mb dealer has special tool to align the rear or could be abs suspension.

Any thoughts or suggestions?

Thanks!
I had similar issues on my 07sl550. I used BigOTires for wheel alignment multiple times and and the car continued to pull right. Then I decided to do alignment at MB dealership and it solved the problem and improved overall handling. I learned that for SL alignment MB equipment is the best.
Old 07-18-2020 | 01:00 PM
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Thank you. Big O was dealer 2, so I'm off to mb!

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