Thread: wheel alignment

My money is on incorrect toe settings.
Before you send it off to get done check for any movement, particularly the tie rod ends.

Should be 0 - 2mm toe out.

See http://www.aulro.com/afvb/discovery-...when-cold.html and http://www.aulro.com/afvb/discovery-...alignment.html

Basically any tyre outlet wheel alignment place with a computerised modern alignment machine will have the wrong settings unless you insist on having the RAVE settings as above used.
I had an argument with the tyre place (JAX) I had do mine and they insisted on noting customer settings on the invoice.
My BFG ATKOs have now done about35KK and are wearing perfectly with 2degrees toe out, however I only have about 30MM lift.


Regards Philip A

Originally Posted by bronson

Hi,

Just after some info on what peoples thoughts are regarding alignment settings.
Im running some coopers mt, Ive noticed that the inner treads are wearing abnormally...they appear to be wearing on every second tread pattern but in a slightly downward direction towards the centre of the tire, if this makes sense. I suspect that there needs to be some adjustment done in order to rectify before they are too far gone, they have done 25k and are even everywhere else.I have a 2" lift on the car with an adjustable pan hard rod that I believe has been set correctly after that last aligment was done.
I have noticed at times it sort of feels like the car skips on bumps or shudders over corrigations???
Could it be that the toe is not set correctly or the wrong specs have been used?
I wait to hear some responses
Cheers
bronson

From what you are describing here I think it is possible you have what is referred to as scalloping. Why it happens i'm not sure as i'm no expert.

No worries mate, I will pass on this info to the alignment dude and see where they're at. They do feel a bit twitchy on the road as well, not sure if this is linked.
Does anyone run aftermarket sway bars after installing a 2" lift as well?

Cheers
Bronson

Originally Posted by bronson

Does anyone run aftermarket sway bars after installing a 2" lift as well

I've fitted front sway bar links to my rear sway bar. They are longer than rear links. It was easy to see the rear links were too short with my 50mm lift, the front still looks ok. My D2 is non-ACE.

I think I've read somewhere (On here likely) that D3 front links will fit the front of a D2. Front D3 links are longer than front D2 links.

Originally Posted by Jazzman

From what you are describing here I think it is possible you have what is referred to as scalloping. Why it happens i'm not sure as i'm no expert.

I've had this happen in the past.

I put it down to under inflation, but I was guessing.

It certainly messes up your tyres.

Also happened on a boat trailer I had.

Originally Posted by Jazzman

From what you are describing here I think it is possible you have what is referred to as scalloping. Why it happens i'm not sure as i'm no expert.

Scalloping usually comes from poor shocks.....