Quote Originally Posted by jack View Post
FWIW for the last 40+ years I’ve always taken my cars to a specialist wheel alignment/suspension shop. That’s all he does and has ever done. Never had an issue, I always rotate all five tyres and whenever I get a new set I tell them who will be doing the wheel alignment.
He’s always inquiring what you intend to use the car for and will tweak the alignment to suit the driving conditions (highway or outback).

Sorry this isn’t much help to you as he’s in Ballarat, I’m sure he’d be happy to discuss your issues if you wanted to ring him.

https://www.trulinesteering.com.au/
Yeah - a smaller town bloke has something important to protect = his reputation.
It takes years to build a good rep, and only a few mistakes to destroy it and your business in a small town. In the city there are countless fresh victims and suckers.
To be in business for 40 years in a small regional centre shows the right stuff.

For 4x4's it's a good idea to have a set of 6x tyres and wheels. That way, fronts go to rear, rears go to spare/shed, and the 2x spares (which have the most tread) go to the front. With a good alignment, good tyres and reasonable driving style, you'll get 80,000km out of a set with the added bonus of being able to damage 2x tyres beyond repair without needing a mismatched new tyre in the set. Even good tyres can pull when mismatched.
As tyres age they harden, and the compound changes grip and wear characteristics.