Do unofficial alloys cause weird steering angles?

[wai]

When you align the steering, the first thing you do is centre the rack. Then you adjust each track rod to get the correct toe in. The steering wheel should be centred. If it is not, then you need to take it off and centre it.

If you do not centre the rack before you start, you will get bump steer because the length of each track rod will be different.

[SonicAaron]

Thanks for this guys.

It's not that far off so I'm reasonably happy.

It does seem to pull to the left ever so slightly... Like if I was to left go of the wheel then it would go ever so slightly left but perhaps that's just the new springs VW put on

[passat123]

Just a thought, could hub rings sort it out?

[SonicAaron]

I'm not really sure what those are lol. I initially thought it would only go straight if I held my wheel left..... But I think that it just WANTS to go left (ie if I hold the wheel straight then I will go straight). Have been looking at friends cars and they do all appear to have weird steering. Perhaps it's a lowering thing.

Doesn't feel unsafe any more so I'm not as scared lol

[Hillbilly]

All cars should pull slightly left on a normal road due to the camber of the road.

To try it to see if it is set straight you need a perfectly flat area like a car park or similar. Otherwise get on a quiet straight road and sit on the centerline and see what it does..