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> "Chris Whelan" <cawhelan@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
> news:GA%Ij.37001$Ge4.24770@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> frank@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
>>
>>> Sorry, I meant to say:
>>>
>>> On the camber for the specification for the rear wheels is + .03 to -
>>> 2.3.
>>> So if you had it aligned and the camber measurement came it at + .4,
>>> would
>>> you expect the tech to set it to
>>> the specification's midpoint? Firestone told me if it's in spec, they
>>> are
>>> taught not to adjust it. They also said the adjustment from .3 to mid
>>> point is very small. Agree/disagree?
>>>
>>> The reason I ask is that I'm going thru tires in 25 K miles and I
want
>>> my
>>> car aligned as good as it can be.
>>>
>>> FYI it's 2003 ZTS
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Frank
>>
>> I'm in the UK, where we don't normally swap tyres around, and tyre wear
>> rates are high due to the nature of our roads. My experience may be
>> different to the US. However, front tyres on my Focus can be worn out
in
>> as
>> little as 10K miles, and rears in 25K.
>>
>> If you are rotating your tyres when part-worn, and getting 25K miles
from
>> a
>> set of four, that's pretty good by my standards!
>>
>> Chris
K2NNJ wrote:
> Depends on what tires you purchase. When my tires needed replacing I
> bought
> Bridgestone Potenza G009. Check tirerack.com, they received excellent
> ratings, and I love them too. Also spend the money and find a shop that
> uses a Bear Robotic Alignment machine, or any newer model Bear. They're
> the best machines IMHO.
From the post you are replying to:
"I'm in the UK"
The tyres, and tyre alignment machines that are available in the US will
not
be the same as used in the rest of the world. Even tyres of the same make
and type will use different compounds in their construction.
IME, the quality of alignment has much more to do with the standard of the
operative than the type of equipment used.
> If that doesn't make a difference the roads where you live are swiss
> cheese
I'm assuming you have never driven in Europe?
Tyre wear will generally be much higher here mainly due to the much higher
traffic volumes (meaning lots more stopping and starting), and the
numerous
bends. Have a look on Google Earth at some of the roads in ***bria (UK)!
> and you're SOL.
Quite possibly. WTF does it mean?
Chris
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