Hi all ... Just a quick one as I'm looking for some advice regards my range rover sport .. I have 22" alloys on it and each time I have had any work done at the range rover dealership that camber has been out when I've picked up the car causing the rear wheels to flare out... I had recently had a new tyre fitted and the wheels realigned at a trusted tyre and service garage local to myself so the wheels were good but after the service the rear wheels flared do I had to as I say have them redone. Range rover are insistent that nothing they would have done would have adjusted the camber though I find it strange that it seemed it did... Are they right? I was told by one technician there before that they didn't have the software to reset the car for 22" wheels would this be the case and would this cause the flaring?.. ( I apologise now if I've used any wrong terms or phrases!)

Oh no is there no one out there who can confirm that removing the wheels will mean the camber etc would need resetting

I'd be surprised if they did anything to change the set-up, that said, if it was ok before, then it implies that 'something' has changed.

To be honest, for the sake of £50, I'd take it to a proper alignment place (preferably with Hunter Hawk 4 wheel alignment machinery) and get it set up again.  ON THE WAY: BMW F21 M140i
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Hiya ... Thanks for the reply but didn't really help I've had it all realigned again already it's just everytime they have had he wheels off at the dealership the wheels have been out when ive colkected it and I have had to have them redone £96.00 the last time ..... oh well.....thanks anyway more things have gone wrong since the service too but just wanted to pick a few brains over this x

If you've found it occurred before have you asked the dealers? and, if so did why didn't you expect them to pay for the fault/damage they caused?

Are you sure the alignment company aren't spinning you a line?

Errrrrrr.... I've of course spoken to the dealers but they say nothing they have done have affected the camber as for the tyre place spinning me a line the camber was obviously by sight out after it had been into the dealers the rear wheel as stated flared out after it had had its service which was put right again by my tyre guy .... The dealership speak to me like it's my imagination but thought I may have got a more technical answer here

How do you know it's related to the service?

Also, they should rotate your wheels at the service Mike

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.... Think I'll give up!! I did say that there was no flare on the wheel before the service and then when I picked it up the wheel was flared out ... It happened before when the dealer had taken the 22" alloys off to put on 20" to check a knock I had .....

And yes the wheels apparently had been rotated at service which is why I was asking would this have affected the camber or tracking....

im still amazed you know...how do you know?

Anyway - your wheels could be f cked and every time they rotate them it screws it up Mike

2014 Facelift Discovery

I'm sorry what do you mean amazed I know?.. By sight the wheels flare out its not rocket science it seems strange that you suggest my wheels are not of a good standard do you not think I would have had them checked?

tiggybelle wrote:

I'm sorry what do you mean amazed I know?.. By sight the wheels flare out its not rocket science it seems strange that you suggest my wheels are not of a good standard do you not think I would have had them checked?

Four wheel alignment can't be done by eye you may see something odd but I would be surprised you can do something thousands of pounds of kit does (you are setting the car up properly for tracking adjustments I hope!)

As for your wheels, there are a few sayings, one is if you have explored all the possible options those left however improbable are likley it etc

They won't change anything to screw the tracking in a service (unless you them off and they are taking the back of course!) as the wheels are changing its highly likely something is wrong with the wheels because no other variable is.

Of course the tracking place may also be seeing you as a cash cow! Mike

2014 Facelift Discovery

As I said it was an obvious flare out of the wheel that could actually be seen by sight...don't really aporeciate the language think its best if I don't comment any more.

tiggybelle wrote:

As I said it was an obvious flare out of the wheel that could actually be seen by sight...don't really aporeciate the language think its best if I don't comment any more.

To be honest it was your language that p sed me off yesterday - but you asked for help and i was trying to offer it...

Maybe read what im suggesting than inferring a tone...a few people have offered you some great pointers - no one is going to have the answer for you Mike

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Well I guess I misunderstood you as much as everyone else misunderstood me ... My tone was meant to be tongue in cheek as most the replies didn't really seem to answer all the details I had put in my first post ( which I thought was very detailed!) so was just hoping I suppose for a more definite answer which I have always found in this site I know wheel alignment is done with equipment costing thousands of pounds as I say I've been charged enough the last few times to know that but the flare is noticeable by sight it's that obvious when it's there ... I just wanted some ammo I suppose to go back to the dealer and my frustration obviously shows in my writing now ... ( that's and apology by the way )