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[mickyboy123]

Hi guys an girls.

I have started to notice funny wear on the outside edge of my front tyres ,

i have had a geo setup  done a few months ago and no signs of wheel bearing probs. Had new discs and pads on front. The car has done 84 k. Has any one got any ideas

[ffcgary1]

Who did your st up on the front, if the setting where from an high st tyre place then the will be in the green on the computer, but thos settings will be useless.
As a forum we suggest taking it to WHEELS IN MOTION in chesham bucks
 but there are some members who do not agree.
This is a well discussed topic so search WIM

[mickyboy123]

It was fields tyres in hove

[ffcgary1]

The settings that they have used will not be any use to your car as they will not allow suspension wear and tear.  the original settings that they use are from vx when the car is built new, so after several years and thousands of miles the are useless.

[chrisgixer]

What settings did they use? They should of given you a printout with the figures.

[DrAndyB]

It was fields tyres in hove

If your ever up north I can recommend a place that did full geo setup on my mini face lift omega.  Car feels transformed, goes round corners like on rails now and best she has ever been (and I have has her from 6 month old  ). Puts a smile back on face to drive 

[mickyboy123]

Before measurements.

Fronts.

Left front.                          Right front.

-2.12 camber                   -2.25 camber

 4.43 caster                       4.57 caster
     
. 0.06 toe                           -0.05 toe


0.14 cross camber

-0.14 cross caster

-0.11 total toe.


Rear.


Left rear                                  right rear.

-1.33 camber                         -1.49 camber

0.06 toe                                     0.03 toe

0.09 total toe

0.01 thrust angle.


After to follow
0.06 toe.                                  0.03 toe

[mickyboy123]

Fronts.

Left front.                                   Right front.

-2.13 camber                             -2.22 camber

4.43 caster                                   4.57 caster

0.05 toe                                        0.05 toe



0.10 total toe

0.00 steer ahead.


Rear.

Left rear.                                      Right rear.
-1.35 camber                              -1.51 camber


0.10 toe                                          0.11 toe

0.21 total toe

-0.01 thrust angle




0.10 toe

[chrisgixer]

Fronts.

Left front.                                   Right front.

-2.13 camber                             -2.22 camber

4.43 caster                                   4.57 caster

0.05 toe                                        0.05 toe



0.10 total toe

0.00 steer ahead.


Rear.

Left rear.                                      Right rear.
-1.35 camber                              -1.51 camber


0.10 toe                                          0.11 toe

0.21 total toe

-0.01 thrust angle




0.10 toe

Those should be -1.10

[ffcgary1]

That will be the reason mate, camber way out. bet it drives strange as well.
ALIGNMENT CENTRES always cock up the camber, or tell you the rears arnt ajustable as well.
(they are)
 wheels in motion chesham bucks google them.As a member on here you get a discounted rate.

pls check that all your other suspension parts are in good order: ie steering idler arm, wishbone bushes, shocks and all springs as these are known to break and you are not aware they have.
Gary

[TheBoy]

The camber settings imply its the inside edge that should be being chewed up, not outside edges?

Either way, the place that did the geo should be added to the list of places to avoid taking an Omega.

[mickyboy123]

Its all green on sheet ses its within its range. Or dont that make a diffrence it drives fine just feels very light the steering thats all

[VXL V6]

Its all green on sheet ses its within its range. Or dont that make a diffrence it drives fine just feels very light the steering thats all

In the green just isn't good enough I'm afraid on an Omega. In fact, the GM supplied data for the Omega is far to vague to be of use.

[chrisgixer]

Its all green on sheet ses its within its range. Or dont that make a diffrence it drives fine just feels very light the steering thats all

Which edge has the wear? Inside or outside? Post a pic

[ffcgary1]

Mickyboy see my reply #3 as to the settings.