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Tracking Toe-in

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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:

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Great info for those using garage or tyre shops. :tu1:
Still using imperial size string myself :lol:
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Simmitc
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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Sleeper wrote: Tue Feb 04, 2025 8:28 am Simmitc
Great find, bookmarked...

Bill
You're behind the times,time to move into the 20th Century and get yourself some metric string...

John ;-)
But John, how many inches of metric string should I buy or is it sold by the kilogram :lol:
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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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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. :roll:
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philthehill 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
But Phil its the price of 200 balls of string :lol:
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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 ;-)
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Sleeper wrote: Thu Feb 06, 2025 8:15 am Bill

Waste not,want not, if you have a tape measure, you could re-calibrate your imperial string to metric string....

John ;-)
But John I would have to recalibrate my inches tape measure first :lol:
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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 ;-)
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