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Anyone do full 4 wheel alignment #

Posted by Sean Connelly on June 24, 2009, 9:41 pm

Hi,

Just looking to see if there are any fellow members who do full 4 wheel alignment (toe, camber, castor, etc) using Hunter, KDS or equivalent equipment within a reasonable driving distance of Macclesfield (Cheshire), who would be prepared to have a go at checking my 2008 BMW 335d Coupe that is suffering from some irregular tyre wear on the front?

Cheers

Sean

Link: Macclesfield MOT & Service Centre

Re: Anyone do full 4 wheel alignment #

Posted by Andrew Clarkson on June 26, 2009, 9:38 pm, in reply to "Anyone do full 4 wheel alignment #"

Hi Sean,

We are in Chorley Lancs. and have the Super tracker system. Happy to help you although we are quite a distance away.

Regards,

Andrew,

Re: Anyone do full 4 wheel alignment #

Posted by John Ritchie on July 2, 2009, 8:51 pm, in reply to "Anyone do full 4 wheel alignment #"
John Ritchie

I have the kit but too far away

, what is the tyre wear issue Sean ?

Re: Anyone do full 4 wheel alignment #

Posted by Sean Connelly on July 3, 2009, 9:39 am, in reply to "Re: Anyone do full 4 wheel alignment #"
Sean Connelly

Hi Andrew,

Thanks for the reply. You're probably a bit too far for me, but I will keep you in mind.

Cheers

Sean

Re: Anyone do full 4 wheel alignment #

Posted by Sean Connelly on July 3, 2009, 9:46 am, in reply to "Re: Anyone do full 4 wheel alignment #"

Hi John

Thanks for your reply.

My front tyres (especially on the O/S) are wearing on both outer edges (tyre pressures are correct). I've tried adjusting the tracking but our equipment only displays the measurements in mm where as the BMW data I have is in degs, mins, secs. But I've never been happy with the way the steering is on the car as its always pulled slightly either way dependning on the camber of the road. Its had a few KDS checks by BMW early in its life.

I think I will be taking it to the BMW Bodyshop as they will do a full KDS check for £120+ and this time I will tell them to get the camber spot on as I think the car is very sesistive to it(they've always hesitated at removing the aligining pin on the struts as it was such a new car, but I think I just want it to drive right).

Cheers

Sean

Link: Macclesfield MOT & Service Centre

Re: Anyone do full 4 wheel alignment #

Posted by John Ritchie on July 3, 2009, 11:48 am, in reply to "Re: Anyone do full 4 wheel alignment #"
John Ritchie

Hi Sean , visit align my car for your closest independant http://www.alignmycar.co.uk/
Hunter supply bmw with kit . I have a dsp600 , same as kds 11
regards
John

Re: Anyone do full 4 wheel alignment #

Posted by Paul Foster on July 3, 2009, 6:52 pm, in reply to "Re: Anyone do full 4 wheel alignment #"
Paul Foster

Just for your info:

1mm is about equal to 10' (minutes) or 1/6th of a degree. 6mm = 1 degree and so on.

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