MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: gti265 on October 11, 2010, 07:09:55 pm
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hello all,
im getting new tyres fitted tommorow, should i get a 4 wheel aliment done as well??
as my last set of tyres have worn realy bad on the inside shoulder of each front tyre
also is there anything else i should/could get done at the same time??
thanks
tom
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Mileage and age of car?
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36,000 miles, and its a 56 2007 gti
thanks
tom
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I'd recommend a 'proper' 4 wheel alignment from somewhere using a Hunter rig or similiar :happy2:
I use these guys.. http://www.4wheelalignment.co.uk/, well recommended!
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Defintootly mate if you have uneven ware and are buying new rubber it's worth having done !
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Unless the tyres you're taking off are Dunlop Sportmaxx's - these tend to wear a lot on the inside even though the middle of the tyre is fine.
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no there conti sport 3's and putting verds on
cheers guys shall have a look at them :)
tom
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just nlooked at them, liverpool is a bit far but just checked my local mert tyre they also have a hunter rig, and is 2 mins down the road :)
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What's a hunter rig and how does it differ from what the likes of Kwik-fit use?
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Unless the tyres you're taking off are Dunlop Sportmaxx's - these tend to wear a lot on the inside even though the middle of the tyre is fine.
Ive just replaced my dunlop sport max and had more wear on the middle rather than either edge! although half the mileage was done by previous owner so this could have been a pressure issue!
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i have no idea, i was just going on what beddie said :)
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the link kind of explains what it does, I had this done on my car end of last week, and by strapping the reflectors onto the wheels they roll the car backwards and forwards to measure more angles to be able to work out the tracking of the rear wheel and therefore how to setup the tow etc of the front wheel. You should have a look at the posts on here by wheels in motion he talks about the topic and even more advanced techniques.
One thing to bear in mind if the tracking is out and the steering wheel is currently straight then the adjustments might leave it off center, as mine now is (as it was re-centered rather than re-centering the front wheels) so now needs re-centering.
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periodic wheel alignment is always a good idea as things can and do alter/get knocked out by kerbs/ potholes etc.
experiment with different tyre pressures as well
Always worth considering a full setup by a specialist if you can afford it too.