Tyres seem fine, should I get tracking done though?

Buel10 · Aug 11, 2023

Hey all.
I travel about 240 miles per week for work. My tyres seem to be wearing OK and the steering only wobbles slightly (ever so slightly) at 70mph. As you may have seen on here, I have a third baby on the way so aren't exactly flush with cash

but is it worth getting tracking checked even if nothing is really going wrong? I am mindful of the 'if it ain't broke' saying.....!

1988smithy · Aug 11, 2023

Prob wheel balance mate, expect to pay about a tenner a wheel

You might be able to see where a couple of wheel weights have fell off

Buel10 · Aug 11, 2023

Brilliant, thanks for that mate.

Nodge68 · Aug 11, 2023

The Freelander 2 has hydro-bushes on the front, which when worn can exaggerate any slight imbalance of a wheel.
I had the same issue, and it turned out it was a soft bush causing the issue, rather than wheel balance.

1988smithy · Aug 11, 2023

Nodge68 said:
The Freelander 2 has hydro-bushes on the front, which when worn can exaggerate any slight imbalance of a wheel.
I had the same issue, and it turned out it was a soft bush causing the issue, rather than wheel balance.

Surely worth checking simple wheel balance first

Nodge68 · Aug 11, 2023

1988smithy said:
Surely worth checking simple wheel balance first

Yes it is. However I do know that worn hydo-bushes are very good at amplifying even the slightest tyre defects.

Tyres seem fine, should I get tracking done though?

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