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DannyPancho

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Wonky Wheels
« on: November 08, 2017, 08:54:43 AM »
I noticed this a little while ago but for some reason never decided to sort it out, when the OSF wheel is pointing straight, the NSF wheel is not, it has a slight turn on it.

When the NSF is straight, the OSF has a little turn to it...

any ideas what this could be?

bad alignment, bent tie rods...??

any help is greatly appreciated!
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Re: Wonky Wheels
« Reply #1 on: November 08, 2017, 10:38:46 AM »
You need your tracking realigning. A quick trip to your local tyre factors will sort that out for you :thumbup
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Re: Wonky Wheels
« Reply #2 on: November 08, 2017, 05:54:52 PM »
Ah thankyou thats definitely the better outcome of the two  :P

I have another issue also;
One wheel arch has a smaller diameter to the other and it is causing the outer edge of the tyre to rub on it, what could i do about this??

Thanks again  ;D
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Re: Wonky Wheels
« Reply #3 on: November 08, 2017, 10:11:38 PM »
You could roll the arch which flattens the inside lip on the arch up giving a bit more clearance, there's plenty of tutorials on YT :)

What size tyres are you running? They might be either to tall, or too wide :P 

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Re: Wonky Wheels
« Reply #4 on: November 08, 2017, 10:20:56 PM »
Yeah i was thinking that might be an option ::) would rolling change the external look of the arch?

I have 165/55r13's, funniky enough its only one wheel runbing so i know its not the tyres  :P

The arch itself does kinda look like its been filled in an attempt to make it the same as the other side, maybe grind it back and see whats underneath  :P
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Re: Wonky Wheels
« Reply #5 on: November 09, 2017, 11:59:34 PM »
If you lightly roll it, it shouldn't change the outer look of the arch- it'll just flatten out the lip, it's probably full of filler though so I'd try knocking on the wings/doors etc and seeing if they sound the same before you start rolling etc :)

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Re: Wonky Wheels
« Reply #6 on: November 12, 2017, 05:43:03 PM »
I have followed your advice and its worked for me thanks! I now have about 7mm gap between tyre and arch... enough to get it to a garage anyway  :P
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