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• Mercedes AW169 2011 - Wheel alignment 17 Apr 2022 (Forum)
  Like most people I want to maximise mpg.  Need to get 2 new front tyres.  There is no evidence of uneven wear or signs when steering. Is it worthwhile to get 4 wheel alignment ?  Will it improve mpg ?  With a ten year old car could it damage anything involved
• four wheel alignment 29 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  hi all, anyone care to recomend somewhere it the manchester/cheshire area that could do a alignment of my volvo v70 and adjust the rear/front tracking, ive had it done a couple of times at the local fast fit centre and they have made a right cock up of the job, steering wheel off centre car pulling
• Wheel alignment mystery 20 Jan 2008 (Forum)
  The much-vaunted Micheldever Tyres certainly offer keen prices and a clean, pleasant environment. But what is it they do in the alignment bay that turns a £30 tyre into a £60 bill? A red light flashes, and the (very relaxed) technician walks about a bit and moves the car a bit, and the queue builds
• micheldever tyres 24 Feb 2004 (Forum)
  hi all, i know the great leader recomends this company highly for competive deals, has anyone used them for alignment problems? i have heard there very good in this area also,can anyone confirm this, as i have a long term alignment problem i need to sort out, as im in the winchester area next week
• Any vehicle - Electronic wheel alignment 30 Mar 2010 (Forum)
  Hi, Does anyone know if it is absolutely necessary to have this done everytime a new set of front tyres are put on?. Is wheel balancing enough?
• Skoda Fabia - Alignment needed ?? 12 Jun 2016 (Forum)
  Yesterday with the wife driving she heavily hit a rather high kerb with the front nearside wheel. Only a week or two ago I had two new front tyres on the front and a specialist wheel tracking done. The steering wheel alignment has not altered and there feels no difference
• Clio rear wheel alignment 7 Mar 2004 (Forum)
  2003 Renault Clio Dynamique 1.5 dci80. Am I really the only Clio owner with rear wheel alignment problems? R/N/S tyre worn indicating a problem and vehicle subsequently checked confirming the fault. The vehicle has not been damaged, kerbed, potholed or abused in any other manner. Problem really
• Advice on tyre alignment 2 Mar 2002 (Forum)
  Posted a week ago or so re: badly wearing tyre. I got onto BMW to see if there was a common problem and they said no and I should have something called a KDS test (Optical Alignment test where they put a camera on each wheel). Now the charge for this is a p1*$ taking £140. I asked whether my local
• Peugeot 307 CC (2003 - 2008) - 02 1.4Hdi MOT Failure headlight alignment-HELP 10 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  Hi my passenger side headlight has failed an mot due to poor alignment. The garage tell me i need to replace the headlight is that true. They say they have tried the bulb but it makes no differance. Any ideas as they have quated me £180 fitted although i can get one on ebay or £60
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  What is causing uneven tyre wear on one of my Honda Jazz's tyres? 20 Apr 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 3-year-old Honda Jazz 1.4ES. There's never been a problem with the car, except for excessive tyre wear on the front inner edge of the driver's...
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  Tyres - and proper wheel alignment 13 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
  My new 2004 Mondeo Estate (2Ltr Petrol) was supplied fitted with Continental Premium Contact 205/55/16 tyres. These lasted on the front for an acceptable...
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  I've bought a used Vauxhall Corsa which is wearing tyres unevenly - could it be out of alignment? 17 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have recently purchased a Vauxhall Corsa 1.2 SXI three-door on an 03 plate. I put two new tyres on the front of the car in May and the front passenger...
• Ford Focus 1.6 TDCI Ghia 07/2007 - Ford Focus wheel alignment 29 Jul 2012 (Forum)
  Can anyone let me know the correct front wheel alignment/tracking setting for my Ford Focus 1.6 TDCI Ghia 07/2007 please?  I had it set up when I last replaced the tyres but I'm still getting some inside-edge wear on the front tyres.  I've now got a set of gauges so I can check
• Peugeot 306 (1993 - 2001) - 99 2.0 Tracking & steering wheel alignment problem 10 Oct 2009 (Forum)
  My car used to always pull to left and had to hold steering wheel at an angle (to the right) to drive in a straight line. I took the car to a garage to get the tracking/wheel alignment checked out and was told that one of my front tires was out of shape. I had two new tires put on the front
• Fiesta rear wheel alignment 28 Nov 2002 (Forum)
  I forgot to ask this one after I last had the wheel aligned, the other thread about the Mondeo reminded me... When I had the wheel aligned, I asked the guy to check the rear wheels for me. He said there wasn't much point as the axle was solid and couldn't be adjusted. I said I would appreciate
• Tyre fitting alignment 26 Jun 2004 (Forum)
  I think I remember reading that the coloured dot on a tyre sidewall should be mounted opposite the valve. Is my memory correct? I have tried a google...
• Alignment and Balancing 15 Dec 2001 (Forum)
  Some interesting things on these websites for people who suffer with vibration even though thay have had their wheels balanced. Also explanation on the...
• chevrolet cruze 2011 - why cant mechanics find the reason for pulling ? 24 Dec 2015 (Forum)
  if there was any sign of damage or repair.   So yeah the car felt off when handling but i thought it was just alignment...   i have had countless alignments performed and no matter what they do it wants to go left. I then tried new tires.... then rotating them
• Punto - Clutch Replacement - Tools Reqd.? 2 Apr 2014 (Forum)
  then I had access to a pit, hoist and all the tools I could possibly need. Now, it's going to be driveway job. Two new tools will be required. Firstly, a clutch alignment tool. In the past I used one of these: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Draper-39223-Universal-Clutch-Aligning/dp/B001FCN0DG/ref=sr_1_2
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  What’s causing abnormal tyre wear on Audi A4? 22 Jul 2013 (Ask HJ)
  The nearside front tyre on my Audi A4 is wearing on both the inner and outer edges, while the driver side shows no such wear. I check all four tyre pressures...