[LuciferDarklord]

As my steering has been making the 'bag of chisels' rattling, i've noticed just recently that the steering wheel has been shaking a little at speed occasionally.  I knew my front tyres were worn more than the rears so I took it in for a much needed 4 wheel alignment, balance and rotation.  About 10 mins in the guy came back to the waiting room "come and have a look at this" he said.  I was thinking - here we go!  The front tyres have had it, they look reasonable if are looking while the tyres are on, but both inside shoulders are completely gone, which is what was probably causing the shaking due to the tyre no longer being round.  Thankfully the guy put it back together and didnt charge me, I will definitely go back there once I get my 2 new tyres on Monday.  Its booked in for 45k service on Thursday so then it will have 2 new front tyres and an alignment, so no excuse for the steering knock not to be fixed under warranty.  It looks like the factory alignment can be pretty dodgy.

[LuciferDarklord]

They look very similar to this post

https://www.i30ownersclub.com/forum/index.php/topic,5044.0.html

All I can say is if anyone hasnt had an alignment done from new, do one now it might save you some $$$

[Dazzler]

Hi Ben.. I was lucky never had any shake during the life of my first set of tyres they wore very evenly right up to replacement.. 53,000K

[Lorian]

Wheel alignment is supposed to be done as part of the PDI by the dealer, and I suspect some are more dilligent than others.

[eye30]

They look very similar to this post

https://www.i30ownersclub.com/forum/index.php/topic,5044.0.html

All I can say is if anyone hasnt had an alignment done from new, do one now it might save you some $$$

Car 2.5 years old.
Never had check but had a check 2 weeks ago.

No changes needed.
Still A OK from factory.

[i30sean]

Hi Ben.. I was lucky never had any shake during the life of my first set of tyres they wore very evenly right up to replacement.. 53,000K

WOW Dazzler you must drive the upmost care and attention 53,000kms thats around 33,000mls 

i30Sean

[IMCRZY]

I have had no trouble as of yet but will be getting an alignment next week due to fitting lowered springs

We will see how it goes

[LuciferDarklord]

Maybe its got something to do with rough roads knocking the alignment out?  A few months ago I was travelling on a gravel section behind the water cart keeping the dust down.  The car seemed to dart left and right and back again.  Looking back its probably due to the toe-out, one front wheel stealing preference over the other and vice-versa.

[Dazzler]

Hi Ben.. I was lucky never had any shake during the life of my first set of tyres they wore very evenly right up to replacement.. 53,000K

WOW Dazzler you must drive the upmost care and attention 53,000kms thats around 33,000mls 

i30Sean

I am 54 this year and have slowed down a lot to how I used to drive 

Also wary of the many speed cameras down this way..

But do have the odd "fang" on winding roads (mainly up hill ones..)

[LuciferDarklord]

I reckon if my alignment was correct from the start I would have got easy 65k.  Its only the inside shoulders on the fronts that are worn, the rest of the fronts still have a few mm to go until hitting the indicators, the rears have heaps of k's left in them.  Admit it Dazz, you are a bit of a hoon 

[2i30s]

i think most of us are. 

[Surferdude]

It's worth keeping a visual check on your front tyres at regular intervals.
Easy enough to do; just park on level ground and put your wheels on full lock then turn off the engine.
You'll find you can easily check over both the inside and outside shoulders for wear or feathering. Don't even have to bend down if you don't want to.

[LuciferDarklord]

It's worth keeping a visual check on your front tyres at regular intervals.
Easy enough to do; just park on level ground and put your wheels on full lock then turn off the engine.
You'll find you can easily check over both the inside and outside shoulders for wear or feathering. Don't even have to bend down if you don't want to.

Yeah I know just been lazy.  Also my driveway is a couple of hundred metres of gravel, so by the time I park it in the carport its really hard to gauge the treads.  Anyway I'll be keeping an eye on it a lot more than I have been, naughty me!