Steering/Alignment Issue

[Silvio99]

Here's one that someone might help me with involving steering and alignment. This is on a 2005 Tahoe 4x4 with 65K miles. If you want to drive straight down the road, the steering wheel actually has to be canted (turned) about 6 degrees to the right. In other words if the steering wheel is turned so that is straight at 12 o'clock, the car will veer to the left quickly. My wife pointed this out to me today when she was driving. Two days ago, the car had a 4 wheel alignment performed after 4 new tires were installed. I would have thought that an alignment would have fixed that issue. Can someone confirm that? Is this the result of the steering wheel not being adjusted to the 12 o'clock position during the alignment service? or is there another issue that needs to be addressed?
Thanks! Silvio

[MT-2500]

Originally Posted by Silvio99

Here's one that someone might help me with involving steering and alignment. This is on a 2005 Tahoe 4x4 with 65K miles. If you want to drive straight down the road, the steering wheel actually has to be canted (turned) about 6 degrees to the right. In other words if the steering wheel is turned so that is straight at 12 o'clock, the car will veer to the left quickly. My wife pointed this out to me today when she was driving. Two days ago, the car had a 4 wheel alignment performed after 4 new tires were installed. I would have thought that an alignment would have fixed that issue. Can someone confirm that? Is this the result of the steering wheel not being adjusted to the 12 o'clock position during the alignment service? or is there another issue that needs to be addressed?
Thanks! Silvio

If that is the case you need take it back to the alignment place and tell them to lick there calf over again at there expense.
Sounds like the tie rods are not centered to/with the steering wheel at 12 O'clock.
Sitting still with the wheel at 12 O'clock engine running with front wheel jacked up off ground can you fee any pull on steering wheel?
But bear in mind the slope of the road and vechical load has a affect on the pull to right or left.