adam_r Posted November 18, 2010 Report Share Posted November 18, 2010 I remember a while back, Tony explained what the pretty coloured lines where for on a tyre when they where new. I recently purchased some tyres (faken ZE912's) and none of the 4 have these lines on them. Is there any reason why they have not been put on.. or is it only a select few that do ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted November 19, 2010 Report Share Posted November 19, 2010 Only exemptions i know of are budget and commercial van tyres. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam_r Posted November 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2010 interesting.... shall i post some pictures up as i may be missing something ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted November 19, 2010 Report Share Posted November 19, 2010 Maybe it's just a case of the batch you got the tyres from got missed out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted November 19, 2010 Report Share Posted November 19, 2010 Hows it driving is the main thing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam_r Posted November 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2010 have not had them fitted yet. (getting done this saturday) then im booking up for a wheel alignment / geo check at the closest garage that Tony has Trained, which is Collison Motoring Service Ltd at some point during the week for a good setup. I did phone them up about a geo check and i was told they dont 'normally' do geo checks one thing i have noticed with my current set up is quite odd... the steering feels a little numb near the center and wobbling the wheel steering wheel left to right doesnt do much. once i have turned in to the corner the car grips great, but then returning to the central position it requires a little effort to get it over an invisible 'heavy point' at around the 1 oclock position / 11 oclock position Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted November 19, 2010 Report Share Posted November 19, 2010 Collison Motoring Service Ltd is not one i've trained, their ethos simply fits our requirements. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam_r Posted November 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2010 Ah ok. If i buy the allignment over blackboots do i pay the garage on completion ? or do i pay online ?? i presume that WIM provide the garage with the correct settings for the car ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeB12 Posted November 20, 2010 Report Share Posted November 20, 2010 I remember a while back, Tony explained what the pretty coloured lines where for on a tyre when they where new. I recently purchased some tyres (faken ZE912's) and none of the 4 have these lines on them. Is there any reason why they have not been put on.. or is it only a select few that do ? Because the Falken ze912 is an assymetrical tyre, it can only be fitted one way, so i guess the manufacturers thought it'd be a waste of time printing run out lines on them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sagitar Posted November 20, 2010 Report Share Posted November 20, 2010 Because the Falken ze912 is an assymetrical tyre, it can only be fitted one way, so i guess the manufacturers thought it'd be a waste of time printing run out lines on them! I think you have missed the point. Have a look at the pinned thread under "Important topics". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted November 20, 2010 Report Share Posted November 20, 2010 Linky required..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMARTLY Posted November 20, 2010 Report Share Posted November 20, 2010 Think he means this post: http://www.wheels-inmotion.co.uk/forum/ind...p?showtopic=165 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam_r Posted November 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2010 got them fitted and a geo done by a local firm who i have previously used for years due to their effort in getting things perfect. the car drives pretty well actually, i will have to get the print out sheet but they did an ok job.... no castor readings taken though ? car goes straight when letting go of the weel and tends off with the camber of the road. also no more 'dead' zone... i was told this was due to the fact in had a rather large amount of toe in on the front and back causing the premature inner wear on the F/N/S tyre. no colour lines... only thing the tyres did have is that yellow dot on the inside Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted November 22, 2010 Report Share Posted November 22, 2010 Typical about the castor but no matter since she drives straight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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