Dealers says alignment impossible with my wheels/tires

FJcrawler304 · 04-17-2008, 05:44 PM

The dealer says that they cant get the sensor mechanism on the lip of my wheel because my tires stick out more than the wheel. Thats exactly what I wanted but didnt think I couldnt get it aligned. They told me to check around but are not sure if anyone can do it.

So I was wondering if anyone has had this problem or something similar. I have 18 inch kmc rockstar wheels and nitto 33" mud grapplers.

**volhoo** · 04-17-2008, 05:47 PM

Don't all tires stick out more than the wheels?

Sounds like they just don't want to do it...

FJcrawler304 · 04-17-2008, 05:49 PM

They took me in the back and showed me, Im not sure if its the wheel or the way the tire is but Im stumped. Im pretty sure its not cause they just didnt want to.

lomuchacho · 04-17-2008, 05:52 PM

Nice tires, allot of ARMOR-ALL.

1 Bored Clerk · 04-17-2008, 05:53 PM

It appears as though your tires have a 'rim protector'. It's that lip that covers the very edge of the rim. That would make it hard/impossible to get the alignment sensors on there as they sort of attach right to the very edge of the rim. Maybe there is another type of alignment machine style available elsewhere? I can't imagine that you are the only person in history with this issue. Or, try to get someone on the forum to loan you there stockers for the alignment...wheels and tires have nothing to do with suspension geometry.

FJcrawler304 · 04-17-2008, 05:53 PM

Yeah I like them greasy wet during the week and ass dirty on the weekends!

FJcrawler304 · 04-17-2008, 05:54 PM

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1 Bored Clerk previously said:

It appears as though your tires have a 'rim protector'. It's that lip that covers the very edge of the rim. That would make it hard/impossible to get the alignment sensors on there as they sort of attach right to the very edge of the rim. Maybe there is another type of alignment machine style available elsewhere? I can't imagine that you are the only person in history with this issue. Or, try to get someone on the forum to loan you there stockers for the alignment...wheels and tires have nothing to do with suspension geometry.

I wouldnt be worried but I have not aligned it since the lift as well so.... I have no wobbles but sometimes I think it pulls on the interstate.

**jeshua** · 04-17-2008, 05:55 PM

Thats total B.S.

They can do the sensors don't go by the tire but clamp on to the rim and go outward and to the center of the wheel.

All the newer kinds work and look like this to some degree

FJcrawler304 · 04-17-2008, 05:57 PM

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jeshua previously said:

Thats total B.S.

They can do the sensors don't go by the tire but clamp on to the rim and go outward and to the center of the wheel.

All the newer kinds work and look like this to some degree

So my dealership probably doesnt have this type of alignment machine? Im still confused but this is helping alot.

**jeshua** · 04-17-2008, 06:12 PM

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FJcrawler304 previously said:

So my dealership probably doesnt have this type of alignment machine? Im still confused but this is helping alot.

I would be very surprised if they didn't have something like this.

This is how it works. At the end of each of those arms there is a little spade / hook that goes between the lip of the wheel and the tire. After you hammer all of these in to place the computer tells you to spin the devise (not the tire) clock wise a 1/2 turn if I remember correctly (its been 8 years since I have done this) then another 1/2 turn, then the comp. tells you to do the same to the other side (driver to passenger in the front then same in the rear). after you do that the computer will displace were the alignment is at and what needs to be done to get it into spec. The mech. makes the changes then repeats the process till its right. The tires is never touched other then by the little hooks that clamp the equipment on to the wheel.