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by petefarrell360 » 29 May 2007 09:58 pm
Yeah, I noticed the nitrogen craze. It has it's advantages in certain circumstances, but for the public, it's none too clever as you say, making checking and topping up a PITA.
I got four new tyres for my 360 in Feb, and had the car tracking done, which was done in the old school fashion of hanging the gauge on the rear wheels, with the light sent from the front wheels back, and the steering wheel was clamped. Sadly, the bloke was the manager or supervisor or something, and wasn't as helpful or friendly as the usual blokes, and although he was doing his job and doing things by the book, made me wait inside the reception. I really wanted to see what was going on.......
Anyway, I did my previous set of directional tyres in in no time, as the front n/s wheel was scrubbing the outer edge badly. By the time I had noticed it was too late, so swapped the fronts to the back, and without taking them off the rims to swap sides it was as much as I could do. So on this set I didn't want it to happen again. Had a good look the other day, my front tyre is going again! There are some suspension problems I am aware of, but I can't see it being the over all cause, but I need to take the struts off soon, so I will swap the wheels front to back for now, then pay the £40 or so to have it done on a 4 wheel laser job by someone who knows what they are doing, as sadly, equipment is only ever as good as the operator.
If a car pulls slightly, it should only be minor and to the left, in the idea of preventing a head on collision if concentration is lost briefly.
Pete
G reg 360 GLT, G reg 340 GL Variomatic, plus many more..........