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[takemineanywhere]

Hiall.I,ve just done a bit of a prewinter check & noticed uneven front tyre wear on my 2000 2.5td.They are 2 years old ACCELERO ALPHA & are worn quite badly on the inside of the tyre more so the os .I cant remember if tracking was adjusted when they were fitted,i think so.When driving hands off the steering wheel it pulls sharply to the left.Any ideas as to what needs doing BEFORE i go to kwiq fit?I run the tyres at 36 front &back.cheers.

[JamesV6CDX]

Hiall.I,ve just done a bit of a prewinter check & noticed uneven front tyre wear on my 2000 2.5td.They are 2 years old ACCELERO ALPHA & are worn quite badly on the inside of the tyre more so the os .I cant remember if tracking was adjusted when they were fitted,i think so.When driving hands off the steering wheel it pulls sharply to the left.Any ideas as to what needs doing BEFORE i go to kwiq fit?I run the tyres at 36 front &back.cheers.

Don't go to quick fit full stop

First get the wishbone bushes checked... then give these guys a call:

www.wheels-inmotion.co.uk

Tracking is not enough. You need geometry to include camber, etc.

[Lazydocker]

Hiall.I,ve just done a bit of a prewinter check & noticed uneven front tyre wear on my 2000 2.5td.They are 2 years old ACCELERO ALPHA & are worn quite badly on the inside of the tyre more so the os .I cant remember if tracking was adjusted when they were fitted,i think so.When driving hands off the steering wheel it pulls sharply to the left.Any ideas as to what needs doing BEFORE i go to kwiq fit?I run the tyres at 36 front &back.cheers.

Don't go to quick fit full stop

First get the wishbone bushes checked... then give these guys a call:

www.wheels-inmotion.co.uk

Tracking is not enough. You need geometry to include camber, etc.

Agreed. Check wishbones, steering idler and ball joints. Then a visit to WIM for Full Geometry They aren't far from you and worth the extra cost

As an aside, that uneven wear will now continue throughout the life of the tyre

Oh, and as for Kwik Fit....... I wouldn't let them fit a wheelbarrow tyre

[TheBoy]

Agree with the comments above, the camber sounds like its increased. Needs a full geo, by somebody who knows what they are doing...  ...which rules out Shit Fit

[takemineanywhere]

ok then,before i call wim whos best for checking it over.vx dealer or what?

[ffcgary1]

YOU, your the best to check it over, read some of the maintenance guides and see if you need to do some work first, or you can get WIM to do it for you, but that would mean a return trip to WIM. Dont go near a stealer, they cant diagnois a blown fuse let alone camber issues.

[ffcgary1]

Or you could pm elite pete, or even james v6cdx both well respected OOF mechanics to check it for you., but that would mean a bit of travelling.

[TheBoy]

ok then,before i call wim whos best for checking it over.vx dealer or what?

Vauxhall dealer's service departments are generally a waste of time, sadly.  Might be worth seeing if any local Swinod members are willing to show you what to look for, if you are not confident yourself?

[RobG]

ok then,before i call wim whos best for checking it over.vx dealer or what?

There`s a WIM franchise in Bristol, bit nearer for you.
http://www.fcmwheelalignment.co.uk/#/contact-page/4546953312

[Entwood]

I think there's a WIM franchise in Melksham now .. but I can't get on the WIM site to check.

There is a place in Swindon that has the same Hunter kit as WIM .. but I have no idea if they know how to use it properly ...

[RobG]

http://www.4wheelalignmentwiltshire.co.uk/
http://www.carsontyre.co.uk/

2 Lancaster Park
Bowerhill Industrial Estate
Melksham
Wiltshire
SN12 6TT

[Entwood]

Yup .. thats the one .. found a different way of getting to the map ... looks like WIM have an HTTPS problem at the moment...

http://www.wheels-inmotion.co.uk/tyre-fitting-centres.php

I have NOT used these guys, I've only ever been to Chesham ..

[takemineanywhere]

i found the place in swindon that has the hunter machine. its imperial tyres on elgin estate.i,ll go see them tomorrow.thanks everyone

[feeutfo]

Be aware though, simply having the correct equipment does not mean they know what settings to use. Vx factory settings are worse than useless. As the tolerances are massive. "in the green" can still destroy tyres at an expensive rate.

They will need to be far more accurate than factory settings allow.

[dbdb]

Had just the same problem on my front tyres, down to the second rubber just on the inside.  The correct Omega camber is set to cause that anyway but these were pretty bad.  WIM is nowhere near me, I tried National Tyres, they had all the gear and no idea (the batteries in their fancy expensive wireless wheel sensors were flat) and told me camber could't be adjusted (despite me showing them which bolt to adjust), idiots.  Went to Feltham Tyres in the end http://www.felthamtyre.co.uk they reset the camber and knew exactly what they were doing and were very familiar with omegas. Low price too.

A good sign is if they check the tyre pressures are equal before any test, if they don't it's all a waste of your time and money and tyres.