Wheel alignment out B7 Passat

**drjekl** · 02-02-2016, 05:59 PM

So I had a set of new rims and tyres fitted today by my local bob jane dealer. I got a great deal as I asked the if they would price match Tempe tyres price of $139 fitted for the Michelin PS3's.

The sales manager became all narky, asking why i phoned tempe for tyre prices instead of a local business (I reside in newcastle nsw) and bad mouthed their black import product with no warranty etc etc

He matched their price and asked if I wanted an alignment.. I hesitated as I know most tyre fitters have no idea how to align a car correctly, but since I had saved quite a bit of cash on the tyres and the drive to sydney to get them from tempe I had decided to get them to include an alignment to give them some form of profit margin and I was curious as to what the alignment specs were.

I had noticed when the rear passenger side hit an undulation in the road that side of the car was skipping under damper compression..

The alignment specs proves that what I was feeling is the cause of the rear losing grip momentarily during damper compression:

I was in a rush to collect the car and didnt check the alignment specs and have only noticed when reading it tonight after dinner.

The rear passenger side rim had been badly kerbed with tyre sidewall damage also which may have been the cause of this misalignment:

OF course BJ didn't mention it, and obviously didn't correct it...

So my question is does the oem B7 passat wagon have the capability for a major camber adjustment from - 1.5 to <0.5 or will I have to replace damaged suspension components or install a camber kit?

When inspecting the tyres most had 5-6mm of tread, whereas the rear passenger was almost down to the wear markers (~2mm) on the inside tread block..

Funnily enough both the rear rims were manufactured in 2012-13 indicating they have been replaced at some stage...

(I have a 2011 passat...)