We probably all know that the manual gives the toe-in as 3/32 of an inch or 2.4 mm, but many places now want it in degrees. This site might be useful: https://www.wisefab.com/toe-converter
Just in case it's not available at some time, here's a screen shot for reference:
Tracking Toe-in
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Re: Tracking Toe-in
Great info for those using garage or tyre shops.
Still using imperial size string myself

Still using imperial size string myself

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Re: Tracking Toe-in
Simmitc
Great find, bookmarked...
Bill
You're behind the times,time to move into the 20th Century and get yourself some metric string...
John ;-)
Great find, bookmarked...
Bill
You're behind the times,time to move into the 20th Century and get yourself some metric string...
John ;-)
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But John, how many inches of metric string should I buy or is it sold by the kilogram

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Re: Tracking Toe-in
Forget the metric or imperial string and just buy one of the tracking checking tools in the link below.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/362329525907 ... 6HBRW1YHQP
Used a similar machine when I worked in the BMC garage in the late 1960s and never had a problem with tracking or tyre wear
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/362329525907 ... 6HBRW1YHQP
Used a similar machine when I worked in the BMC garage in the late 1960s and never had a problem with tracking or tyre wear
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Must admit I've got a Gunson Trakrite and it works for my Moggie. I have just about enough room to use it in the garage, as it needs a decent flat surface to move the car across it.
My driveway angles noticeably to one side.
My driveway angles noticeably to one side.

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But Phil its the price of 200 balls of stringphilthehill wrote: ↑Tue Feb 04, 2025 6:56 pm Forget the metric or imperial string and just buy one of the tracking checking tools in the link below.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/362329525907 ... 6HBRW1YHQP
Used a similar machine when I worked in the BMC garage in the late 1960s and never had a problem with tracking or tyre wear

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Bill
Waste not,want not, if you have a tape measure, you could re-calibrate your imperial string to metric string....
John ;-)
Waste not,want not, if you have a tape measure, you could re-calibrate your imperial string to metric string....
John ;-)
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Bill
You're beyond hope , you could trade it in against one of these....
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/305908072939 ... R-j6pvebZQ
John ;-)
You're beyond hope , you could trade it in against one of these....
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/305908072939 ... R-j6pvebZQ
John ;-)