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2024 Volkswagen Golf R — car pulls right even though alignment is green — San Antonio owner question

OldSchoolCommuter974Community StarterJan 28, 20262024 Volkswagen Golf RSan Antonio
2024 Volkswagen Golf R, about 45,500 miles. Alignment printout is within spec, but the car still wants to drift right on a flat road. Tire pressures match. Would you cross-rotate tires to check radial pull, or look harder at caster/camber side-to-side?
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RotorWrench276Community StarterCommunity StarterJan 29, 2026permalink
If it were in my driveway, two 2024 Volkswagen Golf Rs can feel identical and have different causes, so measure before you copy someone else's repair. You'll know quickly if you're on the wrong tree. This is from a 2024 Volkswagen Golf R in San Antonio with 45,500 miles. When does it actually happen? I'd rather be boring and correct. That's my plan before I call anyone.
OldSchoolCommuter974Community StarterCommunity StarterJan 29, 2026permalink
Tried a second charger / second scan and the story on the 2024 Volkswagen Golf R didn't change. I keep a notes app thread for this now.
TowBuilder423Community StarterCommunity StarterJan 30, 2026permalink
I'd want a measurement, not a hunch. Loaded-suspension checks on the 2024 Volkswagen Golf R catch play that a wheels-hanging inspection misses. Don't erase codes until someone who can help has seen them. Learned this the expensive way on a previous car. I'd rather be boring and correct. I'll poke at it this weekend.
TowBuilder423Community StarterCommunity StarterJan 31, 2026permalink
Same neighborhood, different next step: Move a coil or plug on the 2024 Volkswagen Golf R if it's cylinder-specific and see whether the code follows. If the cheap test changes it, stop and reassess. On “car pulls right even though alignment is,” that was the fork that mattered for me. A shop burned me once by skipping that step. I'll update if anything new shows up.
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