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[tmx]

My mig has worn down the front tyres onto the inside edge so obviously the tracking needs doing there is a local competent garage nr Kington who i trust enough to let them near the car!

anyway will they know the cars proper settings or will they set it to 0 as i am fairly sure reading on here somewhere that the MV6 has a deliberate toe in?

[Kevin Wood]

You need a full alignment including camber and toe front and rear at the minimum as the wear is likely related to excessive camber. Even then, if they just set it "in the green" it probably won't resolve the problem because the limits on most alignment machines are too wide.

Ideally, a trip to wheels in motion is required.

Kevin

Edited to say: As an interim step, a touch of toe-in is probably a good idea and setting the front camber to 1^o10' - 1^o15' should be relatively safe.

Most machines have front camber limits up at 2'30 or so, which can still leave you with a big wear problem so get them to adjust it regardless of whether it's inside or outside the limits.

[tmx]

thanks for the figures kevin i was hoping someone would post them! will take them with me and force them to do it to those figures!

WIM ill have a look at actually how far away it is from me thanks!!

[Jimbob]

thanks for the figures kevin i was hoping someone would post them! will take them with me and force them to do it to those figures!

WIM ill have a look at actually how far away it is from me thanks!!

Doesnt matter how far it is...it IS worth it, 410 mile round trip there for me this week!  Car is transformed

[tmx]

yes just looked on google i am in Bracknell at the end of september for a week so i see a plan coming together

[Jimbob]

I love it when a plan comes together  

[Kevin Wood]

yes just looked on google i am in Bracknell at the end of september for a week so i see a plan coming together

Yep. Well worth a visit. They're not that far from Bracknell.

Worth booking it up in advance though.

Kevin

[iggy21uk]

Plan to get the car booked in as they may busy

[Lazydocker]

I've emailed Tony today to try and get booked in for about 10 days time.
I know the rear camber is well out, it's actually visible although I only noticed after I'd spotted the wear on the rear tyres

Just as well I was planning to replace them anyway as they're only cheap, part worn snow tyres!