Hmm, do you think my tracking is off?

iCraig · 16 Apr 2006 at 20:22

Down to the wire

Promptly looking for replacement and tracking allignment tomorrow. God knows why I didn't notice it sooner.

wolseley · 16 Apr 2006 at 20:39

Yes, I think it may be.

Yikes!

siztenboots · 16 Apr 2006 at 20:43

iCraig said:
Down to the wire

Promptly booked in tomorrow for replacement and tracking allignment. God knows why I didn't notice it sooner.

Tyre looks like it has been bad for a while judging by the condition across whole of tread.

[edit] what car is that, looks like a Ford, its not a mondeo , fiesta maybe ?

Liverpool-Lad · 16 Apr 2006 at 20:47

Shouldve gone to Specsavers.

How could you not notice that?

iCraig · 16 Apr 2006 at 20:49

siztenboots said:
[edit] what car is that, looks like a Ford, its not a mondeo , fiesta maybe ?

How the hell did you know that its a Fiesta?

Scania · 16 Apr 2006 at 20:50

Pah! Thats nowt!

moss · 16 Apr 2006 at 20:53

iCraig said:
How the hell did you know that its a Fiesta?

I'd guess by looking at the suspension setup, the wishbones etc

siztenboots · 16 Apr 2006 at 20:54

moss said:
I'd guess by looking at the suspension setup, the wishbones etc

Flexi joint for cat , lower arm looked familiar from when I had to change them on my ST24.

Fulcrum · 16 Apr 2006 at 22:21

That'd be lethal in the rain, quite a thick tyre though. Did you chuck big alloys and tyres on and its messed the suspension settings up maybe?

I had similar once, noticed one of my rear tyres was shredded so bad the tyre was bulging from where the tread used to be. Ive no idea how it happened, it was a rwd car but not even slightly powerfull

webbyman · 16 Apr 2006 at 23:17

woaah! thats pretty bad, now i know why cars always get their wheels properly aligned/balanced :eek:

Burnsy2023 · 17 Apr 2006 at 10:49

Do kwik fit do tracking? I've had to replace my track rod ends and the tracking really needs to be done, but most garages can' do it until the end of the week.

Burnsy

iCraig · 17 Apr 2006 at 12:03

burnsy2023 said:
Do kwik fit do tracking? I've had to replace my track rod ends and the tracking really needs to be done, but most garages can' do it until the end of the week.

Burnsy

Yes, I've just been and had it done this morning.

Burnsy2023 · 17 Apr 2006 at 13:00

iCraig said:
Yes, I've just been and had it done this morning.

How much it cost? And how long did you have to wait?

Burnsy

Doonhamer · 17 Apr 2006 at 13:03

You know whats really sad, I was only a tyre fitter for a year and saw worse than the pics up there on a dailly basis.

iCraig · 17 Apr 2006 at 13:28

burnsy2023 said:
How much it cost? And how long did you have to wait?

Burnsy

£54 per tyre and £27 tracking. £1 per tyre disposal costs.

Took about 45 mins.

Big Chris · 17 Apr 2006 at 13:41

webbyman said:
woaah! thats pretty bad, now i know why cars always get their wheels properly aligned/balanced

What does a balance involve?

Burnsy2023 · 17 Apr 2006 at 14:02

Big Chris said:
What does a balance involve?

Putting little weights around the wheel to make sure it does give vibration at speed.

Burnsy

Doonhamer · 17 Apr 2006 at 14:02

Sticking little lead weights on the rim of the wheel to stop that nasty steering wheel shake you exerience if weight isnt evenly distributed around the wheel.

iCraig · 17 Apr 2006 at 14:02

Big Chris said:
What does a balance involve?

The wheels are tested on a machine for any heavy spots in the wheel, and a lead counter balance is added to the wheel to compensate.

Even a few ounces of unbalanced weight causes vibration through the wheels.

Big Chris · 17 Apr 2006 at 15:38

Ahha, I see. Thanks guys, always wondered what it meant.