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Steering wheel pulls when turning on a curve and my tires are wearing down because of this

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Check the air pressure and make sure all tires have the same psi in them. If they do, take it in for a front end alignment or a 4 wheel alignment.

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I would believe you already know what could cause those issues.

Worn Ball Joints,most likely the bottom ones or both.
Worn Suspension Bushings,not real likely.
Any type of Alignment Settings that aren't correct.
Mismatched tires on front,different outside tire diameters.
A worn steering rack,makes it feel stiff, because you never change your power steering fluid,now you can install a new rack.
Low tire pressure
Not rotating your tires.

None of those issues wear tires out
What wears out tires, is the way you drive,low tire pressure,lack of tire rotation,neglecting to stay on top of preventative maintance and getting to the issues your having, as soon as you notice or suspect something.

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Please check for a dragging LF caliper. Then be sure the front tires are at the same PSI. Then be sure the problem is not caused by the tires.*
Miss matched BRANDS,sizes or unusual wear patterns on one or both tires will cause a pull.
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* I have seen that happen with NEW tires.
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If you make a hard right or left hand turn (with steering wheel turned until it stops) you'll hear and feel a pop sensation.When you drive over potholes you'll feel a slight pull to one side.If it is one of the upper balljoints,you can grab the tire with both hands near the top(11 and 1 o'clock) and pull the wheel back and forth.You will feel looseness if the upper balljoint is bad.
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You are correct in persuing this matter, but If you did not buy the car new, even a minor previous accident could throw the body out of whack enough to give problems like you are having.

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I'm going to bet that you didn't do anything about checking the following:
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  2. Shocks/struts...front and rear
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If you don't know how to check the first two, do the following: jack front wheel up and insert a stand. Then take the bottom of the tire and pull up quickly and hard...does it 'click'? Now, do the same from front to back. Up and down wear is ball joints...side to side is tie rods. Get a mechanic to help you. Many chains will inspect for a modest fee.

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