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[Martin_1962]

I had the tracking done on my MV6 as front
tyres worn on inside so change front pair and had
tracking done at same time.

wheels are facelift 245/45/17

Every since the front tyres squeel - I had kwik fit check
tracking again and said maybe a degree out on front
but nothing to worry abount

Checked the tyres after going into town and all I can
say is the both tyres ok on outside and seem to be
wearing on inside - I say about 15/20 degrees from outside edge to inside - hense the squeeling

Is this just tracking or could it be something else?

thanks
ken

There is your problem

You need to get the car set up at Wheels in Motion

[sjc]

You need to get the car set up at Wheels in Motion

(they use Hunter equipment so it must be good)

[Martin_1962]

You need to get the car set up at Wheels in Motion

(they use Hunter equipment so it must be good)

They are just the best alignment specialists in the UK

[magspec]

Took mine to WIM, Exellent job. Highly reecommended. Would not take a push bike to Kwik Fit.

[pedroMV6]

Vauxhall car parts do them for £25 a side. Dont know what the quality is like. Maybe someone will can give an opinion on them?

Quote from their ad:
"This is a new Vauxhall Part. VAUXHALL OMEGA DRIVERS SIDE FRONT SUSPENSION ARM"
IIRC, all genuine GM parts have the GM stamp on them, or in a GM bag

[manny]

Vauxhall car parts do them for £25 a side. Dont know what the quality is like. Maybe someone will can give an opinion on them?

Quote from their ad:
"This is a new Vauxhall Part. VAUXHALL OMEGA DRIVERS SIDE FRONT SUSPENSION ARM"
IIRC, all genuine GM parts have the GM stamp on them, or in a GM bag

Yes it just says vx part, not genuine vx part. Are any of these cheap wishbones any good or are they all poor quality.You can buy pattern parts that do the job ok so why are all wishbones for vauxhall getting a bad press?

[Mr Skrunts]

Wishbones are goosed.

and if kwik fit were any good they would have told you that before they tracked the car.

[sjc]

Wishbones are goosed.

and if kwik fit were any good they would have told you that before they tracked the car.

I wouldn't trust them to change a pram tyre.

I had terrible steering vibration that came on suddenly so I thought a balance weight must have came off.  Was going away so needed it done quickly and KF was the only place open.  Told them I wanted the front wheels balanced and that I wanted them to check the wheels (MV6 Irmscher "putty" wheels).  Got it back and it was no different so I took the wheels off to check them myself.  BOTH FRONT TYRES HAD BIG EGGS STICKING OUT OF THE INNER WALLS AND THEY NEVER NOTICED !!!

MUPPETS!

[Kevin Wood]

I had the tracking done on my MV6 as front
tyres worn on inside so change front pair and had
tracking done at same time.

wheels are facelift 245/45/17

Every since the front tyres squeel - I had kwik fit check
tracking again and said maybe a degree out on front
but nothing to worry abount

Checked the tyres after going into town and all I can
say is the both tyres ok on outside and seem to be
wearing on inside - I say about 15/20 degrees from outside edge to inside - hense the squeeling

Is this just tracking or could it be something else?

thanks
ken

There is your problem

You need to get the car set up at Wheels in Motion

FFS! Only a degree out! PMSL.

It would be eating tyres like nobody's business if the toe was a degree out.

But agreed. The issue here is probably Camber and the wishbone bushes should be checked while you're at it. Go to Wheels In Motion or one of their partners and it should be done properly.

Thick Fit specialise in finding work for themselves that's unnecessary whilst missing the obvious problems, as stated.

Kevin