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Grant66 · 23-02-09, 11:14 AM

Haynes manual explains it well, but makes it sound overly complicated.

tie a 8ft piece of sting to a spoke of the rear wheel, take the length round the back of the rear tyre, wander to front (taking end of string with you) pull tight. As you move the string in and out you'll find the point where it touches both edges of the rear tyre (at this point, this is the direction the rear wheel is aligned to). Measure distance of string to the front wheel (if you use the lowest point of the outer rim you don't have to ensure the front wheel is perfectly straight).
Repeat on other side, ensure distance is the same. Not found a tollerance mentioned but its easy to get it within a mm.

23-02-09, 11:14 AM	#3
Grant66 Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Preston Posts: 656	Re: Wheel alignment question Haynes manual explains it well, but makes it sound overly complicated. tie a 8ft piece of sting to a spoke of the rear wheel, take the length round the back of the rear tyre, wander to front (taking end of string with you) pull tight. As you move the string in and out you'll find the point where it touches both edges of the rear tyre (at this point, this is the direction the rear wheel is aligned to). Measure distance of string to the front wheel (if you use the lowest point of the outer rim you don't have to ensure the front wheel is perfectly straight). Repeat on other side, ensure distance is the same. Not found a tollerance mentioned but its easy to get it within a mm.