Alignment/ Tyre expert Perth.

[Tim-in-NZ]

Well after reading the posts and threads of vehicle owners having issues with incompetent tyre fitters/ alignment technicians and hoist operator specialists - Is there anyone who has had a good experience and be prepared to recommend them in the Perth area.

I do not want to take it to the dealer - This will not happen , surely there is competently trained individuals in the automotive game who want return customers.....

Cheers :eek:

[Nomad9]

Hi Tim,
I had mine done by a mob opposite the Barbagallo LR dealership in Ozzy Park, they aren't a LR dealership they just happen to be close at hand and do a lot of the vehicles from Brabagallo. They did my sport and everything seems to be as it should be, steers and brakes in a straight line, no excessive tyre wear or strange wear patterns. Guys seemed pretty competent and were quick.
I'd use them again. A mob in Kelmscott explained to me what they were going to do so I drove off and found somewhere else. Southers used to do a good job and the same price as a regular tyre shop however the machine broke so now they farm all the work out to a local tyre shop round the corner somewhere, others speak highly of this place, me I've never used them, I think it is Tyrepower, not 100% sure.

[Rok_Dr]

Yep I use Tyrepower in Osborne park near Barbagellos. More than happy with them.

Which reminds me I'm due an alignment and rotation:)

Steve

[CSBrisie]

Yes, recommend them too; They were very good when I was in Perth - are Barbagallo Tyres still there too? I got all my MTR's (19's) and 2nd hand rims from them.

[JamesH]

Kevin Falconbridge (Jordan Rovertech, in Bentley) uses the guy just down the road from his shop. I'm sorry but I can't recall the name (it might have been Bridgestone) but he would have alligned a lot of Landrovers.

I'm interested to hear good Landrover stories about Tyrepower in Osborne Park. That place is handier for me than Bentley

[gghaggis]

Kevin Falconbridge (Jordan Rovertech, in Bentley) uses the guy just down the road from his shop. I'm sorry but I can't recall the name (it might have been Bridgestone) but he would have alligned a lot of Landrovers.

I'm interested to hear good Landrover stories about Tyrepower in Osborne Park. That place is handier for me than Bentley

Ask for Bryne and tell him Gordon recommend him. They do all (well most) of our tyres. South of the river try Lyle at Kenwick Tyrepower.

Cheers,

Gordon

[hibees1972]

Ask for Bryne and tell him Gordon recommend him. They do all (well most) of our tyres. South of the river try Lyle at Kenwick Tyrepower.
Cheers,

Gordon

*2 - great old bloke, he did my Cooper Zeons 19" $410 a corner apparently they do lots of D3/D4/RRS. Also did alignment for $40.

Cheers
Mike

[Tim-in-NZ]

Well after reading the posts and threads of vehicle owners having issues with incompetent tyre fitters/ alignment technicians and hoist operator specialists - Is there anyone who has had a good experience and be prepared to recommend them in the Perth area.

I do not want to take it to the dealer - This will not happen , surely there is competently trained individuals in the automotive game who want return customers.....

Cheers :eek:

I have been to Tyre Right at Barbagello Tyres in Osbourne Park and yes they know there ****. I will be going back there again, without a doubt.

Booking required for a reason.

:)

[PerthDisco]

Interestingly, even though Barbagallo Tyres are adjoined to the LR workshop if you ask for the car to be put into Tight Tolerance Mode they look at you blankly.

Also, I remember reading on this site or Disco3 a LR service bulletin about the RRS and D3 needing to be aligned with a full tank of fuel and other specifics. I can't find it now.

[gghaggis]

Interestingly, even though Barbagallo Tyres are adjoined to the LR workshop if you ask for the car to be put into Tight Tolerance Mode they look at you blankly.

Also, I remember reading on this site or Disco3 a LR service bulletin about the RRS and D3 needing to be aligned with a full tank of fuel and other specifics. I can't find it now.

As the car self-levels, I wouldn't have thought the cargo weight would affect the alignment?

Cheers,

Gordon

[Nomad9]

Hi Gordon,
I like yourself thought this, however when I turned up with my wheel carrier on, long range tank and my fridge slide in the back the LR mechanic advised me to go and fill up with fuel, put the second spare wheel on, put the fridge in and put another 15 kilo in the back to allow for food and any other bits and pieces I may have in the back when I am travelling.
Did it make any difference I dunno, when I measured the wheel to arch clearance before loading everything up it was the same when I dropped it off on the ramp at Southerns after loading everything on.
As PerthDisco mentions there is a tech bulletin about this and like him I can't find it.
Like a good LR owner I just do as I am told and if the tyres wear incorrectly or the old girl behaves badly, I've done the right thing.

[PerthDisco]

Found it. Bit old now and maybe not applicable to newer models but would mean they changed something;

Technical Service Bulletin
No.LA204-008V2
27 September 2006
Reissue
Please replace the previous edition of this bulletin.
This bulletin supersedes TSB LA204-008/2006 dated 31 July , which should either be destroyed or clearly marked to show it is no longer valid (e.g. with a line across the page).

Subject/Concern : Discovery 3/LR3 - Uneven Tire Wear

Models :
Discovery 3 / LR3 VIN- range : 5A000360-6A403382

Markets : All
Section : 204-00

Summary :

A customer may report a concern of uneven tire wear.

This bulletin has been re-issued to change the labor time to reflect the usage of the new tight tolerance geometry setting mode.
Cause : Certain vehicles may experience a degree of 'bush settle' after the initial geometry setting following production (this has now been compensated for using calculated geometry settings introduced from the VIN above). This 'bush settle' may change the geometry settings to outside of normal tolerance and may increase tire wear. This issue is not experienced on all vehicles and the toe sensitivity may be attributed to other factors.
Action : Should it become necessary to adjust vehicle geometry due to specific complaints of tire wear, or where the components detailed below have been changed, the geometry should be set to the target values detailed in this bulletin. These target values are within the geometry specifications detailed in the workshop manual but are purposely detailed to address the above concern.

Labour Time :
Operation Description Operation No. Time
Geometry alignment (includes tight tolerance mode - activate and deactivate) 57.65.04 1.80 hours

Repair/Claim Coding :
Causal Part : ALGN4W
ACES Condition Code : W6
Defect Code :

Service Information
CAUTION : When checking or adjusting front or rear steering geometry, the vehicle must either have a full fuel tank or have sufficient weight placed in the vehicle's load space to give the equivalent weight of a full fuel tank. The weight must be evenly distributed at the front and the right hand side of the load space. The fuel tank capacity is 86.3 liters (18.9 Imperial gallons) (22.7 US gallons). Depending on the amount of fuel in the tank, calculate the amount of weight which must be added:

1 liter of fuel weighs 0.8 kg (1.7 pounds).

1 Imperial gallon of fuel weighs 3.6 kg (8.0 pounds).

1 US gallon of fuel weighs 3.0 kg (6.7 pounds).

When setting suspension geometry specifically to correct tire wear concerns, or after front/rear, upper/lower control arm bushes component changes, the target setting for the rear (refer to the table below) should be to the maximum toe-in within specification (up to, but not greater than 22').
NOTE : Vehicles that have any of the front or rear, upper or lower control arm bushes changed should complete a ten mile road test before having the geometry set to allow the suspension to settle.

1 . NOTE : The air suspension tight tolerance mode should be activated when checking/setting geometry (refer to the procedure on GTR).

Adjust the front and rear wheel alignment, using the target setting values below. For additional information, refer to Global Technical Reference (GTR) Discovery 3/LR3 Workshop Manual Section 204-00, General Information, Specifications.

Target Values
Adjustment Target Value (degrees/minutes)
Front total toe 0° 02'
Left-hand rear toe 0° 11'
Right-hand rear toe 0° 11'
Rear total toe 0° 22'

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