ali.k Member 6 Member For: 11y 7m 20d Posted 09/06/13 12:26 PM Share Posted 09/06/13 12:26 PM Another thing to take note of is what you carry for when you go in to do the wheel alignment. IE I've seen alot of Utes/vans come in and I always recommend to have the car kitted up with what you would normally carry around, may not seem like a big factor but the weight does affect the alignment and a ute with your usual tools loaded will have a different setting compared to say the same ute with an empty tray! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wenier Donating Members 1,736 Member For: 15y 11d Gender: Male Location: Christchurch, New Zealand Posted 09/06/13 07:40 PM Share Posted 09/06/13 07:40 PM The toe on the front if incorrect can mean at highway speeds the wheels toe out and scrub the inners out on the fronts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellato Donating Members 2,713 Member For: 14y 3m 10d Posted 09/06/13 10:49 PM Share Posted 09/06/13 10:49 PM Another thing to take note of is what you carry for when you go in to do the wheel alignment. IE I've seen alot of Utes/vans come in and I always recommend to have the car kitted up with what you would normally carry around, may not seem like a big factor but the weight does affect the alignment and a ute with your usual tools loaded will have a different setting compared to say the same ute with an empty tray!I completely agree with this. My old man has a BF GT which we used as a family car to go on trips etc and we set the wheel alignment with about 200kgs more weight in the back because the car did 90% of its kms with that weight in. made a huge difference to tyre wear. Probably irrelevant for the OP though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discostig Manual mode ________________________ All day, erryday Donating Members 13,798 Member For: 17y 2m 5d Gender: Male Location: Probably above atmospheric pressure Posted 10/06/13 05:02 AM Share Posted 10/06/13 05:02 AM Good thing I'm too lazy to remove all my work gear from the boot when I take it for alignments! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali.k Member 6 Member For: 11y 7m 20d Posted 10/06/13 11:00 AM Share Posted 10/06/13 11:00 AM I completely agree with this. My old man has a BF GT which we used as a family car to go on trips etc and we set the wheel alignment with about 200kgs more weight in the back because the car did 90% of its kms with that weight in. made a huge difference to tyre wear. Probably irrelevant for the OP thoughSpot on, its not just tools, even an empty or full tank of gas will affect it!OP is on the right track with bushes alignment etc, this was just a factor to take into consideration in case it happened to be a work ute etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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