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Tax Paying Poolie
 Post subject: Wheel aligning
PostPosted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 1:24 pm 
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my car has started to pull to the left when I drive, anyone recommend anywhere in the town to get them aligned?

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 Post subject: Re: Wheel aligning
PostPosted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 1:35 pm 
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Stag tyres - along from McDonalds :wink:

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 Post subject: Re: Wheel aligning
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Trapper wrote:
Stag tyres - along from McDonalds :wink:


Rang them already, they want 12 quid. I'm sure it should be half that! anywhere else?

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 Post subject: Re: Wheel aligning
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Tax Paying Poolie wrote:
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Stag tyres - along from McDonalds :wink:


Rang them already, they want 12 quid. I'm sure it should be half that! anywhere else?


If Stag will do it for £12 you'll probably pay double elsewhere.

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 Post subject: Re: Wheel aligning
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Tax Paying Poolie wrote:
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Stag tyres - along from McDonalds :wink:


Rang them already, they want 12 quid. I'm sure it should be half that! anywhere else?


Ya tight get :laugh: :laugh:
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Mr Ripper
 Post subject: Re: Wheel aligning
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What type of car is it?

I might be able to do it for nowt.

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grabec
 Post subject: Re: Wheel aligning
PostPosted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 2:19 pm 
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What type of car is it?

I might be able to do it for nowt.


But you would just align the wheels to the right.....
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 Post subject: Re: Wheel aligning
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Tax Paying Poolie wrote:
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Stag tyres - along from McDonalds :wink:


Rang them already, they want 12 quid. I'm sure it should be half that! anywhere else?


Tight bastard!

I would say tyre power two, but after failing to correctly balance my wheels TWICE, I reverted to good old Quick Fit who did them first time for a fiver!

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Mr Ripper
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Tax Paying Poolie wrote:
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Stag tyres - along from McDonalds :wink:


Rang them already, they want 12 quid. I'm sure it should be half that! anywhere else?


Tight bastid!

I would say tyre power two, but after failing to correctly balance my wheels TWICE, I reverted to good old Quick Fit who did them first time for a fiver!


Balancing is cheap as chips, I would want the tracking doing, which £12 is a good price for.

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 Post subject: Re: Wheel aligning
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I know, but I didn't need my tracking doing, doesn't matter banghead

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RAY52
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Before doing anything check your tyre pressure are correct!
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tonyparry
 Post subject: Re: Wheel aligning
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Ray 52 get off this board and back to work you skiving git !!! and the answer is simple for this and any other problems (roof tiles) go to the Jacksons and ask the barmaid !
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Hawklord
 Post subject: Re: Wheel aligning
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Good point Ray, also may be the brakes binding on one wheel.
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 Post subject: Re: Wheel aligning
PostPosted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 5:43 pm 
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Expect to pay upwards of £80 for a 'proper' four wheel alignment!! :shock:

For £12 all they're gonna check / adjust is the vehicles front toe (tracking), which is only one of many measurements that can affect the handling of a vehicle... and for that kind of money they will probably be using a pair of dunlop gauges with mirrors, which quite frankly are about as accurate as a clapometer! Its worth paying the extra if your having to replace your front tyres every 5000 miles!

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 Post subject: Re: Wheel aligning
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Stag every time. :grin:
They aligned mine a couple of years ago with 'precision tools' and experienced eye. No bother since, tyres as good as new after going through a set in less than a year after previous computer type aligning!!!

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 Post subject: Re: Wheel aligning
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do garages use clapometers to fix cars??? :laugh: :laugh:

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