Tracking/Alignment

Technique

My car failed the NCT for wear on the inside of the rear tyre. I'm getting 2 new tyres on saturday and was wondering what else I should get done.

Is it practical to get all wheels aligned or the tracking done while I'm in for a tyre fit?

What would be best suited to fix wear on the inner tyre?

Big Nasty

When getting new tyres fitted your wheels will be balanced as part of the deal. Always a good idea to get the tracking done, usually costs about €80 for balancing on tracking on all four corners but should be less on top of the tyre fitting.

Technique

And I always should get all 4 wheels done?

Big Nasty

Technique wrote: »

And I always should get all 4 wheels done?

Preferably yes, but the fronts are where it counts most.

-Corkie-

MCMLXXV wrote: »

Preferably yes, but the fronts are where it counts most.

Track the rear wheels????

Technique

I've just done a google search and discovered that tracking and alignment are the same thing!!

So what would be causing a bit of wear on my inner rear? Would it be worn bushings?

doOh

tracking - left or right
alligment (geometry) up or down going inside/outside from car ...

shedweller

Technique wrote: »

I've just done a google search and discovered that tracking and alignment are the same thing!!

So what would be causing a bit of wear on my inner rear? Would it be worn bushings?

Most likely, yes. But if you have a swingarm or one piece jobbie then it may well be bent and need replacement.
Or shim the hubs. Thats not done here in Ireland, only abroad from what i can see.

garhjw

where are you? united tyres in donnybrook does alignment when you buy tyres at no extra cost. only places i have been to that does that. bought 3 sets of tyres there and alignment has been bang on every time. haven't had to go back to them to get it redone