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Wheel tracking Castlebar, or thereabouts

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  • 31-07-2008 2:44pm
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    Spipov
    Registered Users Posts: 1,999 ✭✭✭


    hi all.

    im travelling to castlebar saturday for the weekend, and since the car pulls to the left all the time on a straight line, im wondering if anyone knows where i could the wheels tracked/balanced in castlebar or close by on saturday? please dont say main dealers where its going to cost tons to get that done.


    thanks for all the feedback


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    MAYOMICK
    Registered Users Posts: 207 ✭✭MAYOMICK


    Togher Tyres Breaffy Rd Castlebar should be able to do it for you


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    Spipov
    Registered Users Posts: 1,999 ✭✭✭Spipov


    thanks, are they open on a saturday, any chance ud have a number for them?will suss them out


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    mickdw
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    Yes togher tyres is a decent spot however, depending on what car you have, sometimes independants get it so wrong its amazing. Certainly if you have late model audi/vw with multilink front suspension, the independants havent a clue how to fully do the wheel alignment. These cars require that the front alignment is checked with the car fully sitting on all four wheels and then an additional check with the front suspension raised a specific amount (raised toe check). So care is needed.
    Also if its pulling strongly, You may have more problems than alignment


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    Spipov
    Registered Users Posts: 1,999 ✭✭✭Spipov


    it is pulling somewhat more than id like it to. its a 99 bmw e36, so should not be that complicated to align id say...

    guess will try and find them on goldenpages and give them a ring tomorrow


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    mickdw
    Registered Users Posts: 23,362 ✭✭✭✭mickdw


    Is it making a mess of the tyres?


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    Avns1s
    Registered Users Posts: 3,422 ✭✭✭Avns1s


    mickdw wrote: »
    Yes togher tyres is a decent spot however, depending on what car you have, sometimes independants get it so wrong its amazing. Certainly if you have late model audi/vw with multilink front suspension, the independants havent a clue how to fully do the wheel alignment. These cars require that the front alignment is checked with the car fully sitting on all four wheels and then an additional check with the front suspension raised a specific amount (raised toe check). So care is needed.
    Also if its pulling strongly, You may have more problems than alignment

    I got Toghers to do my car about a year ago. It wasn't pulling left or right before being done, I just thought the rears were towing in a bit. It was pulling to the left afterwards.

    Take the advice above and bring it to your dealer. Better spend twice as much (if it is), and have it right.


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    Audioslaven
    Registered Users Posts: 1,387 ✭✭✭Audioslaven


    If you are passing through Ballinrobe there is a garage out the castlebar road on the left hand side that align wheels etc 50 euro I think


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    Spipov
    Registered Users Posts: 1,999 ✭✭✭Spipov


    mickdw wrote: »
    Is it making a mess of the tyres?

    no not yet, they are still nearly new, put in before i bought it. id rather not risk getting them into a mess.

    id rather my car go in a straight line when i hold the wheel straight, and not aim for a poor passer by. who knows what kind of stink that could lift up in these days.


    seriously though, my issue is that i wouldnt be able to get to a main dealer to get it done:
    1. im only free on saturdays.
    2. id rather not spend 155 euros on tracking/wheel alignment
    3. its an old bmw, of course its going to cost way more than that.
    4. since ill be in castlebar the whole day, ill get it done early and go back to them if its messed up.


    hows that sound?


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