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Old 12 Feb 2007, 07:39 pm
TomC
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Default Alignment Expert Needed: Axle offset?

Vehicle 2000 Accord 4dr. V6 Automatic 81,000 miles, bought new. New Tires
and alignment just done. However, the car's rear wheels do not track the
front wheels; slightly offset to the right looking at the car from the
rear. Slight oversteer in a curve to the right. Tire shop says the axle
offset is 0 according to their alignment equipment. So, they say nothing is
wrong. The car's original tires lasted 60,000 mi. (Michlens). I replaced
them with Traction T/A's and they were horrible; poor wear, noisy (I missed
rotating untill about 12,000miles and by then they were ruined). I believe
part of the problem was this axle offset issue. How it came about is a
mystery. Prior to replacing these tires, I tried to get the alignment
issues fixed at a Honda dealer, but they seemed more intersted in selling
new tires and cabin filters. So, they were little help. How do I get this
axle offset checked and corrected ?

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