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Ramian · 16-06-2006

Thanks for access to the read out.
Assuming there are no worn suspension joints/bushes and that the alignment was carried out correctly ( no reason to think it wasn't).
The left rear wheel was toed out and that has been corrected. The rear toe IN is now 5mm split equally on the two wheels and is about the middle of the spec.
The front toe OUT was 3mm and that has been increased to 3.5mm. The specified range given in the read out for front toe out is 3 to 5 mm. That may or may not be the Alfa recommended range but most experience suggests that the toe out should be 0 to 2mm and preferably nearer to zero. You will find the inside edges of the front tyres wearing, especially the n/s.
What should you do now? I should have the front toe out reduced to 1mm and choose the two most evenly worn of your 5 tyres and put them on the front checking alson that the rims are true.

16-06-2006	#10 (Post Link)
Ramian AO Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: East Lothian Posts: 135	Re: 4 wheel align - now drifts to one side! What next? Thanks for access to the read out. Assuming there are no worn suspension joints/bushes and that the alignment was carried out correctly ( no reason to think it wasn't). The left rear wheel was toed out and that has been corrected. The rear toe IN is now 5mm split equally on the two wheels and is about the middle of the spec. The front toe OUT was 3mm and that has been increased to 3.5mm. The specified range given in the read out for front toe out is 3 to 5 mm. That may or may not be the Alfa recommended range but most experience suggests that the toe out should be 0 to 2mm and preferably nearer to zero. You will find the inside edges of the front tyres wearing, especially the n/s. What should you do now? I should have the front toe out reduced to 1mm and choose the two most evenly worn of your 5 tyres and put them on the front checking alson that the rims are true.