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Buel10

Active Member

• Aug 11, 2023

• #1

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

Well-Known Member

• Aug 11, 2023

• #2

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

 

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Buel10

Active Member

• Aug 11, 2023

• #3

Brilliant, thanks for that mate.

 

Nodge68

Well-Known Member

• Aug 11, 2023

• #4

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

Well-Known Member

• Aug 11, 2023

• #5

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.

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Surely worth checking simple wheel balance first

 

Nodge68

Well-Known Member

• Aug 11, 2023

• #6

1988smithy said:

Surely worth checking simple wheel balance first

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