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Old Oct 12, 2002 | 09:21 AM
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I found that tramlining got a lot worse as the original bridgestones wore down. So that could be it. I got some F1s for about £100 a corner.

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Old Oct 12, 2002 | 09:39 AM
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Definetely the tyres

My Potenzas (SO3's) tramlined better than an inter-city 125

Found that upping the pressure to around 34psi front, 32psi back, helped considerably but...........................they're still crap

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Old Dec 10, 2002 | 09:17 AM
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Recently had laser wheel alignment done by TSL and was very pleased (about 2000 miles ago). Also recently went over a vicious and un-spotted speed-bump rather too fast (airborne! - no flames please) and had to wonder what it might have done to the alignment.

Shortly after, I start to notice quite bad tramlining. The tracking seems OK on a perfectly tarmac'ed road (eg. motorway) but squirms all over the place on A and B roads.

It's still running the standard types (Bridgestone Potenzas I think) after 10.5 K miles. Fronts are a little worn but certainly not illegal.

Do you think I need to get the wheels realigned or am I being a paranoid (and slightly ignorant) motherf. ? I read in passing on a number of other threads that scoobies start tramlining when tyres are worn - should I just go and buy some new GoodY. F1s instead?
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Old Dec 10, 2002 | 09:41 AM
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Cheers guys - I'm off to snoop around the Wheels section then for where to get some cheap F1s or Toyos !
Its got to be cheaper that new tires AND realignment ....
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