2010 e350 Sport ALIGNMENT?
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2010 E350 Sport
2010 e350 Sport ALIGNMENT?
Does the alignment look right? I recently got new tires, Hankook Ventus V12 (18"), and don't want them to get worn unevenly or too quickly because of a bad alignment...
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More important than the read out is how did your old tires wear? That's the important question. I've come to not trust those read outs anymore. I've had tires that wear evenly on all four corners, the car tracks great, and been told my alignment is off. With staggered wheels you can expect some uneven wear between inside and outside tread since you can't rotate. The rears will wear more on the inside and the fronts more on the outside.....but is it even (excessive wear is bad alignment or someone who corners REAL hard 
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Given camber at -1.3 front and -1.8 rear you can expect more wear on the insides of the left front and left rear tires. As long as the tires aren't directional and are all the same size, regular rotation should help even out the tread wear due to the excessive camber.
Unless the car has seen lots of hard service miles there shouldn't be enough wear on suspension parts to prevent getting all alignment settings within range. If that were my car, I'd be asking why left side camber settings are still out of tolerance after the alignment - note that the left front camber is actually worse than it was pre-alignment.
Unless the car has seen lots of hard service miles there shouldn't be enough wear on suspension parts to prevent getting all alignment settings within range. If that were my car, I'd be asking why left side camber settings are still out of tolerance after the alignment - note that the left front camber is actually worse than it was pre-alignment.
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Given camber at -1.3 front and -1.8 rear you can expect more wear on the insides of the left front and left rear tires. As long as the tires aren't directional and are all the same size, regular rotation should help even out the tread wear due to the excessive camber.
Unless the car has seen lots of hard service miles there shouldn't be enough wear on suspension parts to prevent getting all alignment settings within range. If that were my car, I'd be asking why left side camber settings are still out of tolerance after the alignment - note that the left front camber is actually worse than it was pre-alignment.
Unless the car has seen lots of hard service miles there shouldn't be enough wear on suspension parts to prevent getting all alignment settings within range. If that were my car, I'd be asking why left side camber settings are still out of tolerance after the alignment - note that the left front camber is actually worse than it was pre-alignment.
Should I take it to the dealer and have them do the alignment?
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I have a staggered setup, so rotating is not an option. The car has 27k miles and is well kept (not driven hard). Thank you for your advice! So, every measurement that lies in the red zone must be corrected? I wonder why Town Fair Tire did not mention that
Should I take it to the dealer and have them do the alignment?
Should I take it to the dealer and have them do the alignment?
Yes, I'd get an alignment at the dealer (they often have coupons - check their [and the competitor's] websites). Once the dealer corrects it you can go back to the tire place and get a refund.
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This is one of the reasons I don't trust the alignment print outs. No changes yet values change. Out of all the specs shown on that page only a few are even adjustable unless you do parts changes. How was the wear patterns and steering tracking with the tires you removed?
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They issued a $69 refund after I called customer relations. I found a local MB dealer running an alignment special of $99. Hopefully this time it's done right.. Brake flush special of $99 as well, probably will have that done as well.
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Unless you have hit some potholes hard enough to bend something, this should be able to be brought back into spec. The way vehicles are made today using sub-frames to mount the suspension components, if the vehicle cant be brought back in speck it is a bent component or sub-frame. All fixable.
