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Old 05-15-2007, 12:33 PM
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I have brand new tires on my 01 A4 Quattro- The right front tire is getting worn on the outer edge (about 2 inches wide). I checked the tire pressure, and it is okay. Is this alignment?
 
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Old 05-15-2007, 01:30 PM
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yup
 
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Old 05-16-2007, 02:47 PM
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sounds like an issue with camber being off, does the car pull at all one way or another?
 
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Old 05-16-2007, 04:19 PM
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Yea, it pulls to the right. But funny enough, this has just happened within the past few days. When I first noticed the tread ware, it wasn't pulling either way.
 
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Old 05-16-2007, 10:11 PM
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Rotate front to back and see if it still pulls.
 
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Old 05-17-2007, 09:29 AM
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I've got an appointment tomorrow to get it checked out. If it is alignment, I was quoted 55.00 (4 wheel alignment) compared to 250.00 some odd dollars from the stealership!
 
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55$ align is cheap
 
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Old 05-17-2007, 02:04 PM
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Yea, that's what I was thinking! I don't know if anyone is around the Denver area. But I believe I heard about a shop called Autobahn motorworks or something like that from this forum. Anyway, I gave them a call and they referred this place called Perfection 4x4 to do the align. Anway, this autobahn place can change my plugs (NGK platinums) and my trans fluid for less than I could do it myself, not to mention, I'd probably F- something up anyway- So, I plan on getting those things done pretty soon-
 
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Old 05-18-2007, 12:40 PM
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just got the alignment checked today, I guess its okay. I guess the shop said it was just a bad tire?
 
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