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re:new tires


On 13 Feb 2006 at 23:14, Kevin Guarnotta wrote:

> Well the new tires arrived today(Kumho, 165/80-15), I'm going to get them
> installed tomorrow. I plan on having them balanced and aligned at the same
> time. Anything specific I should be aware of before I go forward with this. 
> 
> I plan on bringing my Bentley manual to help the guy out as far as specs go.

He'll do a good job if he's willing to follow your manual. Some 
important points:

1) The lower ball joints are to be left with the notch pointing 
straight forward. Only the upper ball joint should be adjusted.

2) Try to adjust the toe-in and the camber to the minimum within the 
stated range.

3) The best tool for adjusting the toe-in is a pipe wrench. 
Apparently this is not a common tool in many alignment shops, so I've 
taken to bringing mine with me.

4) Be careful when loosening the pinch bolts for the ball joints, 
Using a cold chisel here to spread the clamp will often put a nick in 
the bolt shank where the bolt will sooner or later break. That's a 
hard thing to repair, so it's best to just never break on of those 
bolts. Torque them to spec when finished.

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Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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