Wheel alignment

[Turbobrick]

For my brick I need to purchase additional camber kit if I want to adjust it.

[Guyver]

Btw, does any of u guys actually rotate your tyres from front to back.... and back to front every say... 10,000km? Heard that we should do that.... have any of u do that??

[Magfocus]

I do that actually. When i sent my previous car for servicing, i instructed them to rotate @ every service. Saves me the trouble also.

Edited April 24, 2002 by Magfocus

[Guyver]

So u rotate every 10,000km? or what?

[Magfocus]

Yes my previous car was serviced @ every 10,000km.

[Guyver]

Hmmm... oic..... makes sense.... change oil, change filter, rotate tyres.... what else?

[Turbobrick]

I rotate my tires front and back every 10,000km too

 

This is to distribute the wear since the front tires wear faster.

[Magfocus]

The less changed the better At least the car didnt give me problems at all, just normal servicing. and of cse vacuuming

[Mondeo]

RM helps the rotation during 10,000km servicing

[Sky8807]

Don't worry, only a safety concern. You can get a second opinion from another wheel alignment shop on the method used on your car. Sometimes the practical aspect is being practice by most shop even though theory might not sound safe.

 

Anyway, there is one shop in Sin Ming Industrial Est called City auto testing centre which does wheel alignment and so far no complain when sent car there for alignment problem.

 

BK 8 Sin Ming Industrial Est #01-60

Tel 64531235, 64532255

 

Check it out.

[Sky8807]

What I normally do is, rotate and balance all four tyres at the same time.

After about 10,000 km or so beside the tyre wearing out at a certain profile and pattern, the balancing may also shifted a bit. Around this time, u might feel that balancing may be not as accurate as it was last done.

 

Recommended mileage - 10k - 15k for the above job. At the same time when the wheel are out, you can inspect the brake disc pad thickness and also the inside of the wheel compartment for any abnormaly.

[Guyver]

So they change from front to back.... and back to front... so do they change right with left too? Think that would make the wear more even right?

[Guyver]

Oic, so where do u get them to do for u the rotating of the tyres? Do they charge? if yes... how much?

[Turbobrick]

Just front and back for my case as I had uni-directional tires most of the time. Proper way for a FWD is to swap the front with the diagonal rears.

[Sky8807]

About $40. Ten per tyre.

I did mine at Bukit Timah 10 mile. Opp 10 mile junction shopping.

Wheel balance is professionally done. no joke and they specialise in michelin tyre and also proper tyre puncture repair.

[Nilkz]

Thanks guys,

guess what i can do now is to wait till my tyre change then do everything at 1 go instead of freaking out now.

 

thanks.

[Fabiaman]

Wah Sky, you really dun mind spending on your tyres.

$40 for rotating the tyres is extremely expensive!

 

About $40. Ten per tyre.

I did mine at Bukit Timah 10 mile. Opp 10 mile junction shopping.

Wheel balance is professionally done. no joke and they specialise in michelin tyre and also proper tyre puncture repair.

[Mondeo]

If yr tyres exchanged with right & left, U got a lot of job to do, ie take out the tyres & rims.