front wheel tracking

[aupickup]

what is the setting for the tracking on the front wheels

thanks

[bmcecosse]

1/16" toe in!

[aupickup]

thanks roy

[bmcecosse]

I check mine with a simple home-made gauge - mine is Dexion, but you could make a wooden one !

[alanworland]

Me too, I made one from bar stock (cos I had it) tyres seem to be wearing fine

[Jefftav]

How do you make your own tracking device as mine definetly needs doing?

[mike.perry]

Trouble is these days they want the setting in degrees. Most tyre fitters woulld not know what 3/32 (according to my W.S. manual) was if it bit them on the axxx.

[MarkyB]

When they don't know they usually set it to zero degrees which doesn't work properly, needs to have some toe in.

[flowersGTR]

when i went to get my tracking done i gave them the measurements. but they didnt need them as they had a fancy laser guided computer system that had morris minor tracking measurements dialled in already. i sat in reception infront of a pc screen and watched as they adjusted it and the measurements of the car lined up with the pre determined measurements.
that was merit tyres in ashford middlesex/ sunbury on thames

out of intrest if you put wider tyres onto the car what should the tracking be adjusted to then? or do you keep the original tracking values.

[bmcecosse]

Jeff - mine is a simple elongated U shape in dexion. It sits on the ground - with the two 'arms' resting on the tyre sidewalls - at hub height. Only one arm touchs the tyre - I then measure the gap between other tyre and gauge arm, using a 6" steel rule. Move it round the back, slipping it under the car - and again one arm against the tyre - and measure the gap to the other. Then compare measurements. I then usually roll the car forward 1/2 turn - and repeat. I can do the measuremets 3 times - and get the same reading each time, so I reckon it works ok!

[alanworland]

I have the 'wheel alignment' setup on my wifes MINI where all four wheel are adjustable for everything! and like you flowersGTR I watched it all moving on the screen. Drives so much better, but it cost over £90!!!

[Kevin]

I think the modern equivalent is 0.4 of a degree toe in.