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After a year and a half reading all the threads on tyres, lift kits, and wheels i finally bought a new set of kumho tyres so i can tackle a bit more off road with a bit of extra lift and traction.i settled on the new krugen kl33 235 65 17. So far so good. For ages i wanted an all terrain tyre but wasn't keen on giving up too much fuel economy and noise etc.
The last two weeks I've racked up nearly 2000 kms over a good mix of terrains and I'm stoked at how well the van has behaved.
From coffs to brissie and coffs to port Macquarie on freeway, dirt track, mud, gravel, corro, beach and dunes.
I've noticed that the dsg holds longer in 4th 5th and 6th gear. My speedo is out by about 1 percent - gps says110 kms, speedo says 112kms. Fuel consumption about the same, and cabin a bit noisier on certain asphalt.
i had an absolute ball driving the point plummer rd from crescent head to port Macquarie: air down from 49psi to 32 psi and then sand traps, dunes, bogs, tree roots and mud. All easily handled.
So back to my topic.. wheel alignment. I paid the $79 for the 4wd wheel alignment which they recommended, and after driving along the freeway noticed a slight pull to the left, regardless of road camber, and the steering wheel when held level the van tracked left.
The tyre place checked it again and said the alignment was good but they swapped the front wheels with each other and said this fixed the problem as sometimes a tyres chord can need bedding in. I asked if they adjusted the camber or caster amd they said there is no adjustments for this and only toe, and asked that it seemed logical that the tyre is a dud which they said its normal and not a faulty tyre.
So with the little kms ive racked up since the alignment check it seems to have sorted itself.. but it all sounds like like a bit of bs to me.. any thoughts or knowedge to share?
Thanks frank.
After a year and a half reading all the threads on tyres, lift kits, and wheels i finally bought a new set of kumho tyres so i can tackle a bit more off road with a bit of extra lift and traction.i settled on the new krugen kl33 235 65 17. So far so good. For ages i wanted an all terrain tyre but wasn't keen on giving up too much fuel economy and noise etc.
The last two weeks I've racked up nearly 2000 kms over a good mix of terrains and I'm stoked at how well the van has behaved.
From coffs to brissie and coffs to port Macquarie on freeway, dirt track, mud, gravel, corro, beach and dunes.
I've noticed that the dsg holds longer in 4th 5th and 6th gear. My speedo is out by about 1 percent - gps says110 kms, speedo says 112kms. Fuel consumption about the same, and cabin a bit noisier on certain asphalt.
i had an absolute ball driving the point plummer rd from crescent head to port Macquarie: air down from 49psi to 32 psi and then sand traps, dunes, bogs, tree roots and mud. All easily handled.
So back to my topic.. wheel alignment. I paid the $79 for the 4wd wheel alignment which they recommended, and after driving along the freeway noticed a slight pull to the left, regardless of road camber, and the steering wheel when held level the van tracked left.
The tyre place checked it again and said the alignment was good but they swapped the front wheels with each other and said this fixed the problem as sometimes a tyres chord can need bedding in. I asked if they adjusted the camber or caster amd they said there is no adjustments for this and only toe, and asked that it seemed logical that the tyre is a dud which they said its normal and not a faulty tyre.
So with the little kms ive racked up since the alignment check it seems to have sorted itself.. but it all sounds like like a bit of bs to me.. any thoughts or knowedge to share?
Thanks frank.
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