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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Above Beyond on 25 April 2014, 23:55:40

Title: Wheel tracking
Post by: Above Beyond on 25 April 2014, 23:55:40
Hi  ;)  any one know where is realy good garage in staffordshire (or local) where I can do wheel tracking? I just fitted 4 new Uniroyal Rainsport 3 tyres...wanna make sure tracking is allright. Many Thanks!!!  ::) Kind regards
Title: Re: Wheel tracking
Post by: 05omegav6 on 26 April 2014, 04:25:15
https://www.blackboots.co.uk/order.php?step=6 :y

If you click the BACK button on the linked page, there's a list of WIM approved places. One towards the bottom in Newcastle Under Lyme :y
Title: Re: Wheel tracking
Post by: Entwood on 26 April 2014, 10:54:24
Hi  ;)  any one know where is realy good garage in staffordshire (or local) where I can do wheel tracking? I just fitted 4 new Uniroyal Rainsport 3 tyres...wanna make sure tracking is allright. Many Thanks!!!  ::) Kind regards

"Tracking" is pointless on an Omega ..it needs a PROPER full geometry setup - preferably by someone who actually knows what they are doing .. which rules out 90% of "garages" ......  :(
Title: Re: Wheel tracking
Post by: chrisgixer on 26 April 2014, 10:58:02
Hi  ;)  any one know where is realy good garage in staffordshire (or local) where I can do wheel full geometric set up, including camber caster and toe at the front, toe and camber combined at the rear? I just fitted 4 new Uniroyal Rainsport 3 tyres...wanna make sure tracking is allright. Many Thanks!!!  ::) Kind regards

Slight correction. :)

Try a Wim franchise. :y
Title: Re: Wheel tracking
Post by: TheBoy on 26 April 2014, 11:25:49
There's also a place in Loughborough that Marks DTM rates highly. Can't remember the name, so hopefully he'll see this and pipe up.
Title: Re: Wheel tracking
Post by: chrisgixer on 26 April 2014, 17:14:09
There's also a place in Loughborough that Marks DTM rates highly. Can't remember the name, so hopefully he'll see this and pipe up.

Perhaps we need to add these places to recommended suppliers. Might be too late for the op by now...? :(
Title: Re: Wheel tracking
Post by: DrAndyB on 26 April 2014, 17:16:21
I am off to Nigel Lang's Bolton in couple weeks for Geometry set up and strangely 4 new Uniroyal Rainsport 3 tyres too !!

I shall let know the outcome since they have been recommended on here, and chating to them they know what they are talking about  :y
Title: Re: Wheel tracking
Post by: CaptainZok on 26 April 2014, 18:18:30
Nigel has been in the motor trade for a long time now. I remember him running as an independant BMW specialist in the 80s.
Title: Re: Wheel tracking
Post by: DrAndyB on 26 April 2014, 19:11:00
Nigel has been in the motor trade for a long time now. I remember him running as an independant BMW specialist in the 80s.

 :y. Good to know my baby will be in good hands next week then  :y
Title: Re: Wheel tracking
Post by: Above Beyond on 27 April 2014, 18:23:50
 Gents, thank You all for reply, yesterday I done tracking in Birmingham...on the drive back to home, on m5, m6, m42 I noticed improvement, car no pull in right like before...so maybe is ok but...I got printed report...and don't know how I can show You...sorry :(
Title: Re: Wheel tracking
Post by: 05omegav6 on 27 April 2014, 18:29:39
Report should show the following...

Front toe 0°05'
Front camber 1°10'
Front castor
Rear toe 0°05'
Rear camber 1°20'
Thrust angle 0°00

Or there abouts :y
Title: Re: Wheel tracking
Post by: Above Beyond on 27 April 2014, 18:38:59
http://postimg.org/image/hjay5eo0d/ (http://postimg.org/image/hjay5eo0d/)

Wheel tracking, but don't know why is wrong date and time :P
Title: Re: Wheel tracking
Post by: chrisgixer on 27 April 2014, 18:43:51
http://postimg.org/image/hjay5eo0d/ (http://postimg.org/image/hjay5eo0d/)

Wheel tracking, but don't know why is wrong date and time :P

Well, they've adjusted the front tracking.

...and ignored everything else. What did you ask for? Full geo set up? Or just tracking? Because the rest of the setting are way out. Don't fit new tyres to that :(
Title: Re: Wheel tracking
Post by: Above Beyond on 27 April 2014, 18:54:57
...no, i ask them only for tracking, they don't do geo...so, I should start worry about my new tyres? :( I should do soon is possible full geo? But where... :(
Title: Re: Wheel tracking
Post by: 05omegav6 on 27 April 2014, 19:45:10
...no, i ask them only for tracking, they don't do geo...so, I should start worry about my new tyres? :( I should do soon is possible full geo? But where... :(
I refer the honourable gent to my first response... ::)

As for your new tyres, yes very much so :-X
Title: Re: Wheel tracking
Post by: 05omegav6 on 27 April 2014, 20:08:31
...no, i ask them only for tracking, they don't do geo...so, I should start worry about my new tyres? :( I should do soon is possible full geo? But where... :(
I refer the honourable gent to my first response... ::)

As for your new tyres, yes very much so :-X
https://www.blackboots.co.uk/order.php?step=3
Title: Re: Wheel tracking
Post by: Above Beyond on 27 April 2014, 20:29:56
https://www.blackboots.co.uk/order.php?step=6 :y

If you click the BACK button on the linked page, there's a list of WIM approved places. One towards the bottom in Newcastle Under Lyme :y
  I check it...I'm just struggle for money now ;) Newcastle-Under-Lyme is 40 miles from me...is good, I will definitely do this soon I can, thank You ;) sorry for my writing. Regards
Title: Re: Wheel tracking
Post by: slowboy on 28 April 2014, 15:54:04
 :y :y :y
Title: Re: Wheel tracking
Post by: TheBoy on 28 April 2014, 18:40:49
Don't wait too long with settings like that. Keep an eye on catastrophic front inner shoulder wear...