burningsextornado Posted October 7, 2009 Report Share Posted October 7, 2009 been driving with my newly fitted coilovers for 3 weeks now and just checked my tyres and fookin hell! but there not scrubbin and i dont rag it,im guessin this is down to the fact it hasnt been balanced or aligned? cant believe it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b-random Posted October 7, 2009 Report Share Posted October 7, 2009 if you have recently fitted new suspension and not had the tracking/allignment re-done it will wear out your tyre tread very quickly due to the camber degree being incorrect. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burningsextornado Posted October 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2009 yep as i can see with my new f1 standard tyres! does wheel alignment include the camber,as in if i went to a tyre shop and got the wheels aligned is this the camber also? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cafcross Posted October 7, 2009 Report Share Posted October 7, 2009 If you went to a garage and asked them to do the tracking this'll sort the problem out. Obviously every time you lower or raise your suspension you'll have to get this done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nfbr Posted October 7, 2009 Report Share Posted October 7, 2009 (edited) I'm surprised you didn't notice the fact that the car pulled to one side and the steering wheel was probably off centre...Also - You need a proper wheel alignment as half the placed will just do the tracking and call it wheel alignment... Edited October 7, 2009 by nfbr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burningsextornado Posted October 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2009 ahh cheers guys so how is there a way i know there doing the alignment aswell and not just the tracking then? thanks again guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simpo Posted October 7, 2009 Report Share Posted October 7, 2009 Where abouts are you based? a fast road set up transforms the handling imo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burningsextornado Posted October 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2009 Where abouts are you based? a fast road set up transforms the handling imo. lancashire im based,lovely land called blackburn, a nice drive around tommorow trying to locate some tyres and then an alignment and tracking...money well spent imo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simpo Posted October 7, 2009 Report Share Posted October 7, 2009 Little bit of a trek, but If it was me id take it to TDI North, they are very highly recommended in the Jap world, and I know they have a really good geometry machine.Likely to be quite expensive £100+ but it does make a big difference and will save on tyre wear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burningsextornado Posted October 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2009 blimey £100 + quid seems very steep doesnt it,am i right to be looking in the region of £60 for the tracking and alignment in your typical tyre place? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gauntey Posted October 8, 2009 Report Share Posted October 8, 2009 i got my tracking done for £20 at local tyre garage.... this is just the tracking not the camber of my wheels as if i want to adjust the camber i have to fit a camber kit which is adjustable. Not sure if lupos are the same??Track:The Track of a road vehicle is the distance at which both the front and rear wheels are disposed.Wheel tracking:Wheel tracking works on the front wheels only. This check and adjustment makes sure that both front wheels are pointing in the same direction. If one wheel is out by 1mm then this wheel will scrub along the road surface.Wheel Alignment:The alignment of the front and back wheels.Camber:Camber is the angle in which the vehicle wheels sit withing the wheel arch and the road surface. This camber alters as suspention travel moves up and down. Lowering the car can adjust the camber and cause excessive tyre ware.Each can be adjusted and effected by suspension setup changes. Some vehicles require additional modification to allow alteration of sections ie camber kits. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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