Camry toe-in misalignment on rear wheel - how critical is it? Pszemol wrote:
> I went to my local toyota dealership for the wheel alignment today...
> When I got back home and check the computer printout I've got with the
> invoice and I've noticed the right rear wheel toe was out of specs.
>
> Instead of being close to the middle between min 0.10 degree and max
> 0.30 degree I got 0.08
> Surprisingly, the value for "before" is 0.11, which is in specs -
> barely, but in specs. Left rear is in spec with 0.22, making total
> toe-in also in specs, being 0.30 (within allowed 0.40 +/- 0.20 range for
> total toe-in for rear).
>
> Looks like after the alignment, rear wheels got a little bit worse than
> they were before the alignment...
>
> How critical is it? Is is worth coming back to them and discussing this
> issue? Or this small difference would you considered negligible for the
> tire wear or the car handling?
>
> Thanks,
> Pszemol.
If I had paid for a four wheel alignment (I rarely bother with them)
I would not have accepted paying to put the rear wheels out of
alignment. Your post just reinforces my position on having it done! |