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[Kevin Wood]

Also bear in mind that if the thrust angle is out (full geometry required to measure this), setting the tracking won't necessarily centre the wheel.

[Mr.OmegaMan]

Which option would you say i need from that ATS link.

Computerised Wheel Alignment: Front Axle £41.99

or

Wheel Alignment £31.99

Might just use their free check and take it from there.

Thanks for the advice guys...
But For now I'll be just arranging tracking maybe geo later down the road if things don't improve.

Back to my original question.

For Standard tracking do i really need the £41.99 option or the £31.99 option.

here's the link to the options availabe at ATS.
http://shop.atseuromaster.co.uk/car-products-services/tyre-services

[Mr.OmegaMan]

Another thing should i do the tracking with the new tyres on or get the tracking done with the old tyres.

[05omegav6]

King expensive either way might as well spend another £30 and get it set up properly...


...then put the new tyres on

[Mr.OmegaMan]

King expensive either way might as well spend another £30 and get it set up properly...


...then put the new tyres on

There is a chap in a small garage probably charge around 10 squid but with equipment most probably used on Austins, morris minors etc 

[Mr.OmegaMan]

By 4 wheel alignment you mean something like this.

http://shop.atseuromaster.co.uk/car-products-services/tyre-services/computer-align-front-&-rear/284321

[Webby the Bear]

how is camber adjusted on these?

[tunnie]

A Kevin suggested, when I took mine for full geo tune up, they only adjusted the front at WIM. So only charged me for the front. Given its £400+ for a set of boots, a geo tune up means tyres lasting 30k rather than 5k 

[RobG]

how is camber adjusted on these?

Bolts at lower end of front shock
http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=90652.0

[Big_Al]

how is camber adjusted on these?

Webby did you mean how is camber adjusted on the ATS  4 wheel alinement system 

if so  . .  .it's probably not  . . .just front & rear  wheel alinement i would think 

60 odd quid as well  . . .

May as well have the full set up for a bit more cost at  WIM or a nearer local  franchise  IMO

[Mr.OmegaMan]

how is camber adjusted on these?

Webby did you mean how is camber adjusted on the ATS  4 wheel alinement system 

if so  . .  .it's probably not  . . .just wheel alinement i would think 

60 odd quid as well  . . .

May as well have the full set up for a bit more cost at  WIM or a nearer local  franchise  IMO

Forgive me but what/who is/are WIM .. I come up with all sorts of results on google like this http://wim.co/ .. Somewhere near Anglesey would be needed otherwise i'll just have to use ATS or local garages 

[Sir Tigger KC]

I wouldn't go anywhere near ATS at those prices!!!    Find a decent independent tyre place.... 

I wonder if Mr Gixer knows about the 'Tyre Hotel' for storing his winter tyres?   

[Mr.OmegaMan]

I wouldn't go anywhere near ATS at those prices!!!    Find a decent independent tyre place.... 

I wonder if Mr Gixer knows about the 'Tyre Hotel' for storing his winter tyres?   

I know of 1 some 20 miles away when the time comes i'll give them a call for a quote and ask what they do regarding this.

I will admit had a bad experience with ATS last year regarding Air-Con top up which after 2 checks they said it was fine then 24H later all the gas had leaked out. But the ATS i have in mind is a different branch and recently had the front wheels balanced there and the chap who did it worked at VX previously knew Omega's well. So hard to say.

[Big_Al]

how is camber adjusted on these?

Webby did you mean how is camber adjusted on the ATS  4 wheel alinement system 

if so  . .  .it's probably not  . . .just wheel alinement i would think 

60 odd quid as well  . . .

May as well have the full set up for a bit more cost at  WIM or a nearer local  franchise  IMO

Forgive me but what/who is/are WIM .. I come up with all sorts of results on google like this http://wim.co/ .. Somewhere near Anglesey would be needed otherwise i'll just have to use ATS or local garages 

sorry, just presumed you would have known of them    Wheels in Motion, specialist alignment & steering geometry  company . They have other franchises in other towns I think 

Edit:  just checked their franchise map  .  .looks like ellesmere Port would be the nearest to you    quite a way by the looks of it

[RobG]

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