a friend at work was following me home the other night and the next day he said my n/s rear wheel was pointing in more than the offside. having a look myself seems to confirm it, i have pretty new michelin diamaris all round so its not an illusion caused by worn tyres.
any idea what it could be? i have my mot in 10 days so hoping its not anything too bad
its a facelift 2004 3.0d sport with the standard stanced wheels
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n/s rear wheel pointing in more than offside
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the shreksta
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Re: n/s rear wheel pointing in more than offside
By pointing in do you mean further in towards the car at the top of the wheel. ? If so this can be caused by worn bottom ball joints. You have to unload the weight and de compress the air suspension to show up the play I the joint, there have been several members experience this, it can wear the inner edges of the tyres prematurely.
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Re: n/s rear wheel pointing in more than offside
yes it does depend on what you mean by pointing in. Could be wheel alignment - needs to be four wheel while alignment that you get done as I understand.
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Re: n/s rear wheel pointing in more than offside
had 4 wheel alignment done same day as new tyres were fitted back in march, probably done 1000 miles since then.
yeah sorry its pointing in at the top
yeah sorry its pointing in at the top
Re: n/s rear wheel pointing in more than offside
Maybe the adjustments were all done on one corner rather than balanced!
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Re: n/s rear wheel pointing in more than offside
[quote="X5Sport"]
Maybe the adjustments were all done on one corner rather than balanced!
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where would be the best place to get them done properly, in the midlands ideally......
Maybe the adjustments were all done on one corner rather than balanced!
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where would be the best place to get them done properly, in the midlands ideally......
Re: n/s rear wheel pointing in more than offside
I just posted on this subject elsewhere before I read this. I had my alignment done less than a year ago and had the readout showing green all round, now both rears are red and one had gone to -4degrees??
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Re: n/s rear wheel pointing in more than offside
[quote="the shreksta"]
had 4 wheel alignment done same day as new tyres were fitted back in march, probably done 1000 miles since then.
yeah sorry its pointing in at the top
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Wheel alignment can be knocked out in the blink of an eye. I get mine checked twice a year and there is usually some adjustment to be done. BMW will do it on their KDS system and (literally) charge you hundrrds of pounds. Sone tyre places can do 4 wheel alignment, some cant. Phone around and see whats available in your area.
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had 4 wheel alignment done same day as new tyres were fitted back in march, probably done 1000 miles since then.
yeah sorry its pointing in at the top
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Wheel alignment can be knocked out in the blink of an eye. I get mine checked twice a year and there is usually some adjustment to be done. BMW will do it on their KDS system and (literally) charge you hundrrds of pounds. Sone tyre places can do 4 wheel alignment, some cant. Phone around and see whats available in your area.
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Re: n/s rear wheel pointing in more than offside
[quote="henrym3"]
I just posted on this subject elsewhere before I read this. I had my alignment done less than a year ago and had the readout showing green all round, now both rears are red and one had gone to -4degrees??
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Entirely possible. Folk always seem surprised when they have their alignment done and then "only" a year later it's out. Pot holes, kerbs, speed bumps (depending on type and angle of impact) can all cause it quickly and easily. You can knock it out of alignment within an hour of gavinv it adjusted, let alone a year.
I just posted on this subject elsewhere before I read this. I had my alignment done less than a year ago and had the readout showing green all round, now both rears are red and one had gone to -4degrees??
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Entirely possible. Folk always seem surprised when they have their alignment done and then "only" a year later it's out. Pot holes, kerbs, speed bumps (depending on type and angle of impact) can all cause it quickly and easily. You can knock it out of alignment within an hour of gavinv it adjusted, let alone a year.
Re: n/s rear wheel pointing in more than offside
Yes, but doesn't that always happen to other people 
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Re: n/s rear wheel pointing in more than offside
Yes, it's always other people.
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