Feathering Tires
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Hi Everyone,
I have been noticing more road noise for the last little while. I noticed that my front right and back left tires are feathered.
Also, my steering wheel is a little off centre by 1/4 inch (if that).
Will a wheel alignment do the trick to fix this problem or is there something more than that involved?
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I have been noticing more road noise for the last little while. I noticed that my front right and back left tires are feathered.
Also, my steering wheel is a little off centre by 1/4 inch (if that).
Will a wheel alignment do the trick to fix this problem or is there something more than that involved?
Thanks,
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alignment yes for sure,sounds like your toe is out and camber also most likely,recommend if you don't have staggered fit rims rotate every other oil change.
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Outside of taking the card to a BMW dealership, do I need to look for a specialist for wheel alignment/camber and toe resetting or can a general mechanic do the job?
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If you've posted your location - maybe forum members will make some recommendations, based on personal experience, for service / alignment.
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I 'm located in the Mississauga/Oakville area in Canada.
Can anyone recommend a mechanic that has done excellent work for wheel alignements?
Can anyone recommend a mechanic that has done excellent work for wheel alignements?
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There is nothing special about wheel alignment on BMW cars. As with other cars, Caster, Camber, Toe. Any alignment machine with BMW factory specs will do - unless you have special setup or staggered setup.
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Actually, the special this is the weights that are needed. There is a specification for sand weights etc to be placed in the pass front side two or tree in the rear and one in trunk along with 3/4 tank of fuel. Most tire shopd don't bother to do this and it could cause problems later when its almost too late...
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May be a dumb question but why do they need all the weights when 99% of the time I am the only one driving/riding the car? I understand we have a bad ass car and need to be taken care of, but having to go to a dealer for alignment seems stupid. I will probably not buy another German car because of this. Best driving car I've had, but really annoying what I have to do for upkeep. Not just financially but my time and effort.
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May be a dumb question but why do they need all the weights when 99% of the time I am the only one driving/riding the car? I understand we have a bad ass car and need to be taken care of, but having to go to a dealer for alignment seems stupid. I will probably not buy another German car because of this. Best driving car I've had, but really annoying what I have to do for upkeep. Not just financially but my time and effort.
Learning how to do basic maintenance yourself with save you a lot of money down the road but when you can't do it yourself, a qualified shop is the only way to go. I just had my alignment adjusted yesterday and the dealer charged $240. Less than the cost of one tire - well worth the money imho. It wasn't even off by much but it made quite a difference in how the car rides. Money well spent in my book.