john-wingnut
Active Member
I have just returned from my trip to the TT shop. I had a 4 wheel alignment done on there hunter hawkeye machine thing.
Any way if any of you read my MOT rant post you'll know that my front tyres were chewed up within 9 months on them being on the car.
Now I know why......
After I fitted my suspension I took it to Blackboots/Wheels in motion to have a 4 wheel alignment done on there hunter machine thing. All seemed fine, drove around for the 9 months till the MOT and.......... helloooo, both tyres bald on inside tread...... MOT failed.
Now popping it on the machine at TTS today revealed that the two front wheels were basically miles out, but equally on both sides to give a total of -46' of toe out (so basically -23' both sides).
They should in fact be within the range of 09' to -01'.
All now nicely adjusted and car driving well again.
The guy at the TT shop did say that it looks like it had been set that way as it was so equal, as racing over speed bumps and going down pot holes etc would normally put out one side a lot more than the other and also settling suspension causes the wheels to become more toe in.....
So all I can conclude from that is that the people at Blackcircles/Wheels in motion completely messed up big time and cost me a set of tyres in the process. Wont be going there again any time soon.
The guys at TTS are very good. Happy to explain everything and chat cars. Can highly recommend them, and I will certainly be using then again when needed.
John
Any way if any of you read my MOT rant post you'll know that my front tyres were chewed up within 9 months on them being on the car.
Now I know why......
After I fitted my suspension I took it to Blackboots/Wheels in motion to have a 4 wheel alignment done on there hunter machine thing. All seemed fine, drove around for the 9 months till the MOT and.......... helloooo, both tyres bald on inside tread...... MOT failed.
Now popping it on the machine at TTS today revealed that the two front wheels were basically miles out, but equally on both sides to give a total of -46' of toe out (so basically -23' both sides).
They should in fact be within the range of 09' to -01'.
All now nicely adjusted and car driving well again.
The guy at the TT shop did say that it looks like it had been set that way as it was so equal, as racing over speed bumps and going down pot holes etc would normally put out one side a lot more than the other and also settling suspension causes the wheels to become more toe in.....
So all I can conclude from that is that the people at Blackcircles/Wheels in motion completely messed up big time and cost me a set of tyres in the process. Wont be going there again any time soon.
The guys at TTS are very good. Happy to explain everything and chat cars. Can highly recommend them, and I will certainly be using then again when needed.
John