and its 1.5 degrees out, which equates to about 12mm on a 17"rim

so, does this mean that i simply need to move the balljoint 12mm in towards the car to get it back to 0???

help me please, my tyres ar fukked again

 

6mm either side would help

 

what did you measure it with? DIY alignment doesn't usually pay off mate.

Get someone with a decent machine to check it properly.

 

eh??

soz mate i just pm'd you too lol

each wheel is 1.5 degrees out

 

basically take it to a KNOWN decent 4 wheel alignment place.

because you need realtime measurments of whats going on as you do things up ect, as its going to move as you tighten bits up.

 

you need adjustable TCA's

 

How did you take the measurements ? I presumed wrong then

 

with a compass?

 

lol

i got a bit of 2" wide wood, measured the rim diameter 18.5" (but they 17"s????)
cut the wood to 18.5" then, as the rim is 17" i measured in 3/4" from each end to give me a 17" long bit, put a nail in one end, marked off several 3.5mm bits as i got a spreadsheet that says for a 17" rim ever 7mm or so is 1 degree. tied a bit of wire to nail, and a heavy nut on other end, held it flat against rim, and noted the mark where the wire passed.

both sides were about 11mm, which is 1.5 degrees negative on the spreadsheet.

thats how i done it lol

 

1.5 deg -ve is not excessive at all.

 

it s if it should be about a third of a degree positive!!

its the inside edge of the tyres that go, about 1" from sidewall

 

well if your measurments are ok which would be very unlikely no offence.

thats a touch more neg than ideal for good wear rate (dependant on toe setting), if the insides are going to shit it could be just as much your toe rather than camber mate.

 

i put new lower arms on with the tyres, 2 months ago

tyres are now fukked, and so are the arms now too, but tyres went 1st.

i expect my measurements aint 100% lol, but its deffo a fair big negative, you can see by looking at the wheels too

 

if you were a bit closer id fix it for you, i do this shit for a living but your fookin miles away.

 

hampshire aint that far mate lol.

anyway, how do you over come it???

most peeps i have heard of just move the balljoint around 10mm further in.

i should have said that the car has been lowered about 40mm

 

either ajustable top mounts, or move the balljoint ive never seen anyone move the balljoint though.

i gather you mean oval out the lower arm bolt holes?

could be ok i guess pm me if you want it checked after you do it.