Andrew Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 Hi folks, when you are getting tyres changed e.t.c. in one of these places that does wheel balancing/alingnment, is there anything i need to be telling them e.g. are there particular settings which i would be better to clarify? What are they? I'm terrifed i find a load of uneven wear on new tyres because someone at xfit or something has never seen a 350z before. Is it worry for nothing? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarnie Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 I need to know this as well. Took my 'stones off today and i have maasively uneven wear on the inside of the fronts Don't want that on my new rubber Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmmackfc Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 Dealer quoted me £55 for laser tracking.... ....apparently it takes an hour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarnie Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 Dealer quoted me £55 for laser tracking.... ....apparently it takes an hour. Front and back? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmmackfc Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 Yeah, believe that was for all four...think Val got his done for £35, from a local place. I'm like you guys though, may have to pay over the odds as the thought of taking it to Kwik-Fit etc sends shudders down my spine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuey Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 laser trackin is 4 wheel alignment.......... thet just tap in the car make and model and he will know which adjustments to make............. if any......... get it checked coz its cheaper in the long run Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickya Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 If it aint buggere&d dont mess with it! From my experience you can many times make a non existent alignment issue an actual issue by taking it to incompetent numskulls! I had my old M3 (which had a slight alignment innacuracy) taken to Northway tyres who have these £30k Hunter machines. They tried 3 times (using hammers/blow torches!) & failed to correct saying due to camber issues etc etc its the best they can do. That was after £80! A little while later while changing tyres again took it to a basic alignment centre (non Hunter) cheaper at £55 but they made it even worse!! I recently changed the zeds wheels & tyres for 19"s & have not done the alignment as it was absoloutely perfect to begin with. Even if it was a tiny bit out I wouldnt bother, if your worried about uneven tyre wear on one side its still probably cheaper to change tyres a few months early due to this than blowing £100 on an slight alignment adjustment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarnie Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 Ok, so how do you know if after you've had it done, thats its still off or even worse than before? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickya Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 Well you wont know exactly what is causing the problem (only on alignment machine), i.e. toe in/toe out/camber/castor, but you can tell if there is a problem. I firstly check steering wheel is pointing straight perfectly & wheels are straight at slow speeds which usually is good enough. But best is to go on motorway or A road on a straight section, straighten up steering wheel & see where car goes. I.e a straight steering wheel should make car go straight. Then take your hands slightly off the steering wheel (make sure road is straight & flat) & see if car pulls to one side slowly. i.e do you have to keep puting in steering wheel changes in one direction to make car keep straight. Do these a few times over different roads & you get a pretty good idea something is out in the geometry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarnie Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 Cheers! I was expecting something a lot more complicated than that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickya Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 Yeah basically if it goes straight your sorted, if it goes all over the place your bugger£d!! I should have been a mechanic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
live2themaxuk Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 well i printed off the nissan bulletin, re: brodgstones making lots of road noise, and showed the techs the alignment angle nissan recommended in there 'recall/bulletin'. It was out of the spec that there machine recommended, but, it was what nissan recommended. it seemed to reduce my road noise. . . . im sure i wasnt imagining it. . . back was out more than fronts, arr well, all set now until i it a curb. . . Jamie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam's Z Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 Andrew you are worrying or nothing mate.... The 350z is nothing special in the wheel alignment department Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sinbad Posted March 28, 2007 Share Posted March 28, 2007 It cost me £30 for laser wheel alignment. Back was out more than the front. If i remember right, he just aletered the settings with a spanner and watched on the computer screen as he was adjusting it until it came into manufacturer's specs. If no adjustment was needed he wouldn't have charged. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Removed Posted March 28, 2007 Share Posted March 28, 2007 if you have a different suspension setup this is necessary to prevent uneven wear of the tyres (and I speak from experience) I agree with Liam, as long as you go to someone's who's seen a Z before (ie the guy in Wigan who Liam found and who a few of us have used by now) it's no rocket science to do basic toe adjustments. With my new suspension my rear camber is just slightly out, but nothing to worry about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted March 28, 2007 Author Share Posted March 28, 2007 Thanks lads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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