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  Wheel alignment, what are the tolerances? 1 Aug 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I recently had a new tyre at a national fitter, a wheel alignment check was made the result was that one wheel was 1mm out the other 1.8mm. Should I get...
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  Where can I get my wheels aligned? 27 Sep 2022 (Ask HJ)
  I need to have the front wheels of my Kia Stinger aligned. I believe that a lot of alleged specialists are nothing of the sort and that few have the best...
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  Wheel Alignment 6 May 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I've just had a full new set of tyres fitted to my 2013 BMW 5 Series Touring 520d SE at 29,000 miles, the garage also did a wheel alignment check, and...
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  Should I be suspicious about wheel alignment checks? 10 Aug 2013 (Ask HJ)
  When I recently bought a new set of tyres I was offered a free alignment check which I was told showed that my wheels were out by a couple of degrees....
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  Can you recommend somewhere I can have the camber alignment of my Mercedes-Benz SLK checked? 14 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Mercedes-Benz SLK which I have serviced at an excellent local garage. I am told that I need to have the camber alignment checked, as the front...
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  Headlight alignment 14 Dec 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Looking at on-coming car headlights at night, should the offside headlamp appear brighter than the near side headlight if correctly aligned? Or should...
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  Wheel alignment ruined my tyres and now going to bore a hole in my pocket 25 Mar 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Vauxhall Astra(1.6 Petrol) and in September 2009 I had four new tyres fitted to it, along with wheel alignment, at KwikFit in Plymouth. Now...
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  Wheel alignment on a used 4x4 23 Jul 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I am thinking of buying a 2000 Mitsubishi Shogun on a private sale, it is in good condition with 86k and service history. The current MoT has an advisory...
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  Wheel and steering alignment 2 Nov 2015 (Ask HJ)
  My Toyota RAV4 came back from having the brake pads changed (local Toyota dealership) with the steering wheel about five degrees off centre. This was corrected...
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  Is my Audi A6 a 'Quattro' and will it need a four-wheel alignment check? 11 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My 2001 Audi A6 1.8T suffered a front wheel impact, which caused me to suspect the tracking may need to be checked. My local tyre dealer confirmed on his...
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  My major service included a visual wheel alignment check, surely this cannot be accurate? 9 Aug 2023 (Ask HJ)
  After its recent service my SEAT main dealer commented that one tyre was wearing more than others. I queried whether this could be a wheel alignment issue,...
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  Does my Golf have an alignment problem? 3 Mar 2015 (Ask HJ)
  My Volkswagen Golf has just had its major service done at an authorised dealer. However I now find that: a) The steering wheel is slightly to the left...
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  Have I been ripped off paying for a new exhaust and tyres? 11 Oct 2018 (Ask HJ)
  The exhaust pipe on my Vauxhall Corsa came unstuck and Kwik Fit charged me £375 for a new one and told me that the front tyres needed changing. They recommended...
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  Where can I have my Audi A6's wheel alignment checked cheaply? 2 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I drive an Audi A6 2.0 diesel running on Continental tyres. The car has passed its MOT with a note that the nearside rear tyre is wearing on the outside...
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  What is causing uneven tyre wear on one of my Honda Jazz's tyres? 20 Apr 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 3-year-old Honda Jazz 1.4ES. There's never been a problem with the car, except for excessive tyre wear on the front inner edge of the driver's...
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  Tyres - and proper wheel alignment 13 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
  My new 2004 Mondeo Estate (2Ltr Petrol) was supplied fitted with Continental Premium Contact 205/55/16 tyres. These lasted on the front for an acceptable...
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  I've bought a used Vauxhall Corsa which is wearing tyres unevenly - could it be out of alignment? 17 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have recently purchased a Vauxhall Corsa 1.2 SXI three-door on an 03 plate. I put two new tyres on the front of the car in May and the front passenger...
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  What’s causing abnormal tyre wear on Audi A4? 22 Jul 2013 (Ask HJ)
  The nearside front tyre on my Audi A4 is wearing on both the inner and outer edges, while the driver side shows no such wear. I check all four tyre pressures...
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  Sawtooth Tyre Wear 17 Jan 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I recently bought new front tyres (Dunlop SS Max) for my 09-plate Octiavia vRS (30K Miles). The existing tyres were not excessively worn (5mm plus remaining),...
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  Rear window washer alignment of water jet 7 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I bought the above car New last year,and had fitted by the suppling garage the extra large rear spoiler. The problem is the washer jet does not aline to...