TazDaz
Member Since: 07 May 2007
Location: South East Essex
Posts: 2858
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| Wheel alignment with off-road tyres fitted ? |
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After 7000 miles on my new Scorpions with 19" rims, I've noticed a significant (to me) amount of wear on the inside edges of all 4 tyres.
As my car is going for it's 2yr service next week I asked the dealer if he could check alignment etc. etc.
The problem seems to be that the D3 will have 18"s with AT2's on when it goes for service.
(and, no, I can't easily change them unless I change to another dealer  )
The dealer said he could not perform the alignment sucessfully unless I have the normal road tyres on it. (the Scorpions with 19"s)
Is this true? Does the type of wheel tyre combination affect the alignment?
I was also told the age & mileage of the D3 is outside of any warranty for alignment check and the VIN no is also outside the quoted range for the TSB that was around for some time.
Would appreciate comments.
John
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 1st Sep 2008 7:12 pm |
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simon
Member Since: 11 Jan 2005
Location: Shropshire
Posts: 18296
 
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Tyres may well make a difference, but I cannot see how they cannot align the wheels correctly with whatever tyre is fitted.
Surely they align the wheels and not the tyres 
Probably wrong though mate.
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| 1st Sep 2008 7:50 pm |
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blue meanie
D3 Decade
Member Since: 04 Aug 2005
Location: Newbury
Posts: 6861
 
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Lancasters quite happily did the wheel alignment on mine a week or so ago with the MT/R's on ( not that they ever come off ) so can't see it being a problem if the tyre size is correct? and theeeeennn......???
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| 1st Sep 2008 8:50 pm |
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caverD3
Member Since: 02 Jul 2006
Location: Oberon, NSW
Posts: 6922
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Dealer is talking Sh  t. 
The tread pattern does not matter, even if tyre size is slightly different as long as it is legal they can stll do an alignment.
Tell him they put MTRs on the G4s.  “There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and mountaineering; all the rest are merely gamesâ€
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