Front wheel alignment?

[gordon stephenson]

Hi Norm, All alignment checks done with now tyres fitted correct pressures and nuts tight,I leaned on the tyre while showing the"Muppet" the direction arrow on the sidewall, Despite the tread being obviously directional he maintained they were for fitting in either direction,That is when he said I would break the bolts because they were not tight, Fortunately the guy doing the alignment check knew what he was doing, On first arriving at the tyre place I told them I wanted to keep the two rear tyres. When I looked around at the end of the job the rears had vanished, found them on the pile they sell as part worn.Needless to say they went in my boot and I flogged them to a local small shop. Only reason I went to this place is because their prices are really rock bottom. Four tyres,valves and balance with free alignment check £580-00. For the same make and size from a major northeastern dealer the price quoted was £960-00 and from a different branch of the same dealer the price was £640-00, Are they just plucking numbers out of a hat or what,

 

[normspanners]

thought it would be camber, did he do tracking after and is steering still centre?

 

[gordon stephenson]

Tracking was reset,steering wheel is the tiniest touch off, Its going for mot very soon i will get my usual place to recheck geometry and put the wheel to ctr,

 

[normspanners]

Ok sound very typical of a new car near enough syndrome
but you might find it is different AGAIN on somebody else's gear.

 

[gordon stephenson]

Going up from 275mm to 285mm width and keeping with aspect ratio of 45%, only a small jump. Just checked the speedo against Tom Tom sat nav, Started at 30mph speedo reading 3mph fast, and remained 3mph fast up to 70mph, therefore does not appear to be a percentage built in error,Next time I need tyres if I still have the Touareg I will go up to 50% ratio,