Hi, thanks for reading.
I had a pair of new front tyres and full wheel alignment carried out on my Renault Scenic by a local tyre fitting company
Within two months it was necessary to take the car to a servicing garage for a replacement bottom steering ball joint due to noise from the front end of the car. The were no problems with the tyre treads.
Within another two months there was excessive wear (under MOT limits) of the front tyres. I returned the car to the tyre fitters who found that the toe-in was at 14 degrees.
I have been told by the servicing garage that on changing the steering ball joint that they did not carry out any wheel tracking alignment.
The question therefore is; is it industry standard that any work being carried out of the steering/suspension should result in a check on wheel alignment being carried out before returning the vehicle to the customer.
Thanks again.
I had a pair of new front tyres and full wheel alignment carried out on my Renault Scenic by a local tyre fitting company
Within two months it was necessary to take the car to a servicing garage for a replacement bottom steering ball joint due to noise from the front end of the car. The were no problems with the tyre treads.
Within another two months there was excessive wear (under MOT limits) of the front tyres. I returned the car to the tyre fitters who found that the toe-in was at 14 degrees.
I have been told by the servicing garage that on changing the steering ball joint that they did not carry out any wheel tracking alignment.
The question therefore is; is it industry standard that any work being carried out of the steering/suspension should result in a check on wheel alignment being carried out before returning the vehicle to the customer.
Thanks again.