dumb question

[scooby999]

Please excuse this dumb question,but the other day I decided to swap around the wheels on my car(front to back and left to right) but now it has a wobble at around 50 to 65 and then get less noticable.
Any ideas why ?
would they need balancing?

Also can I get the tracking done or does it have to be the full geo set up?I dont really want to fork out for a full set up with the roads the way they are at the moment but I did have the car lowered so I would have thought something should be checked.

Jason

[asperformance]

if your car was lowered it will alter the geometry so yes a full set-up would normally be needed.............we do this as a matter of course if we fit springs/shocks/etc.....

as for the wobble sounds most likely that you have a slight imbalance on one of the wheels

[Steve_PPP]

i've had this before, put it down to the tyres wearing more unevenly on the front than the back (geo settings) so the car would sit slightly differently once swapped.

[Dyney]

Are the tyres "directional"?
If you swap them side to side they will be rotating backwards!!

with all the above......

and theres no such thing as a dumb question

[Chunk]

Could put them back on the corners they came off and see if the wobble goes again to make sure its not just coincidence

[simonairheadz]

saw a scoobie on a forecourt in croydon with the directional tyres on every corner going the wrong way!!!!!!

[old93ra]

Originally Posted by simonairheadz

saw a scoobie on a forecourt in croydon with the directional tyres on every corner going the wrong way!!!!!!

Thats for sideways parking.....or the driver was a fiddler crab

[scooby999]

Originally Posted by Dyney

Are the tyres "directional"?
If you swap them side to side they will be rotating backwards!!

Checked and no there not so I think i will have to swap them back and see if it goes back to normal

[scooby999]

also just to add can i take it to have the tracking done,I mean can a garage that does tracking do it on a 4wd car ?

[asperformance]

tracking is simply the alignment of the s/rack, most places can sort this easy enough (although make sure they adjust it correctly to keep your s/wheel aligned!!)

[bottlesofbecks]

Originally Posted by simonairheadz

saw a scoobie on a forecourt in croydon with the directional tyres on every corner going the wrong way!!!!!!

Handles great in reverse