Time for replacement struts?

Also I've been having issues with a shaking steering wheel that I've been blaming on the garages wheel balancing could knackered struts cause that?

Mk4 mondeo

Can get Bilstein for an extra €40 for the pair so could do that, thought KYB were decent?

Ended up getting the Bilstein B4 struts, rang Ford to see how much springs are, €190 for 1 spring, not a chance, got KYB K flex springs for €120 both sides, ended up being €410 all in which isn't a bad price to replace everything on the front strut assemblies.

Yeah the Driveablility is gone a bit shite, it still actually corners quite well, but maybe not as well as I think when the new parts are on. Going to assemble to strut when the parts arrive so when the car is in the air it'll just be remove the old unit and straight in with the new.

next task is to convince the missus to let me spend money on the rear shocks and springs, probably best to get the same brands as the front or does it matter.

Too late lads the bills been paid 😂 I did do some research and the general consensus seems to be Bilstein B4's are Better than KYB Excel G's. However the KYBs don't have bad reviews as such.

So I reckon mk7r was right to recommend a pair of better struts if it was only 40 euro in the difference

Been a while but finally got both sides done new struts springs and top mount, the car is soo much nicer to drive. Ever so slightly stiff but comfortable at the same time, changes direction and turns much quicker now. Well worth the money and time put into it, you'd be fairly fcuked after doing it on the ground in the driveway though.

Don't know if I need to get tracking done the car is driving straight and true and steering wheel bang in centre