I had a full set of Michelin Pilots fitted 2.5 years ago and have done 15,000 miles on them. I’ve just replaced the fronts as they were wearing on the insides, so bad that fabric was just coming through!

 

I had Hunter four wheel alignment done at the time by a highly regarded garage. I’m now wondering if they did the job properly.

 

The attachment show the results at the time. Anyone with any views as to whether it was done correctly?

 

Obviously I need to get it redone. I live out in the sticks and my choices of Hunter equipped garages is a bit limited. The garage I went to that time has the best number of reviews of the lot! 

7 hours ago, Sinbad1900 said:

Anyone with any views as to whether it was done correctly?

I don't know the factory values, but they have definitely corrected a couple of values that were flagged up as out, and would have caused the wear you report on the front end.

10 minutes ago, KenONeill said:

 they have definitely corrected a couple of values that were flagged up as out, and would have caused the wear you report on the front end.

 

Not at all, everything was spot on and within limits other than a previous tracking adjustment had been done on one track rod only meaning that when the vehicle drove in a straight line the steering wheel would have been slightly off centre. In correcting that they have got the tracking to the nominal setting from one closer to parallel but within the allowed tolerance.

 

With the tyre wear you are experiencing you dont need a 4 wheel alignment to see what is going on, old school Dunlop tracking guages like mine or even a stringline or two straight edges to see that it is toeing in or out massively.

 

I have done 21000 miles since buying my car, the tyres were good but not new, I cant recall the exact tread depth but it would have been less than the 8mm of a new tyre. I measured them yesterday on refitting them after deciding my winter tyres were not suitable for the towing journey this weekend, the fronts (now on the rear) had 4.5 & 5mm tread and the rears 6mm.

 

You dont say what power your vehicle is, FWD or 4x4 or how you drive but the wear seems very excessive to me.

Out of curiosity have you checked the front springs?

 

I had one recently that broke and went unnoticed for 2000 miles, only picked up when I investigated similar tyre wear on the affected corner.

23 minutes ago, J.R. said:

 

You dont say what power your vehicle is, FWD or 4x4 or how you drive but the wear seems very excessive to me.

Its the 2.0 vRS FWD variant. I don't drive like a youngster! 
Am I reading correctly that a simple front wheels only alignment session is all that is necessary for me? I I tend to trust my local garage so they could possibly do it for then.

10 minutes ago, MicMac said:

Out of curiosity have you checked the front springs?

 

One was replaced 11 months / 5,000 miles ago

Edited 6 January, 20224 yr by Sinbad1900

I check the alignment on all my cars a least once a year. 

They normally need adjusting.

 

Don't assume that because it was done on you car 2.5 years ago it is still good now.

What tyre pressures do you run?

 

1 hour ago, Sinbad1900 said:

One was replaced 11 months / 5,000 miles ago

Was the alignment corrected after the spring was fitted?

 

Thanks. AG Falco

It should not need it if the lower swivel has the 3 bolts through close tolerance clearance holes in the lower wishbone as I recall them being.

 

I have Dunlop tracking guages so do frequently check and find that the suspension is remarkably robust and does not move unless something is wearing to excess or an accident, I replaced the springs on the MK2 and nothing moved, I have just replaced the struts on the Yeti so will be checking that as a precaution, thanks for the reminder.

 

I had the guages in my hands at the week-end but they were dismantled and the fragile optical & mirror parts packaged and I was moving them from the removal trailer to a storage unit, they aint coming out again until they reach their final workshop space unless I hit a kerb hard enough to blow a tyre or buckle an alloy wheel, thats what it took to move the alignment on the MK1 Octavia.