.....not to mention wasted fuel in reduced MPG due to 'fighting' it's way down the road........ Mike B. ----- Original Message ----- From: BenT Syncro To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Sent: Sunday, April 12, 2009 5:22 PM Subject: Re: Trying To Understand Tie rod Adjustments
2009/4/12 Tom Hargrave <thargrav@hiwaay.net> > Sure. > > You may get it close enough by hand to drive & may not even notice any > alignment issue, but tire wear after 10K miles will "tell all". > > Thanks, > Tom Hargrave
I have to agree. Backyard alightment jobs can result in savings but not enough to offset the cost of a prematurely work tire. My local alightment shop users laser technology to get it just right. I drop my Vanagon off. Go to lunch nearby. Tnen $100 later I am done. No skinned knuckles and good chance my 40 series Pirellis will have the best chance of survival when I go canyon carving in my Vanagon. OK, so maybe I tend to exaggerate a little. But those tires are $200 a piece!
BenT |
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