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Steering geometry, wheel alignment and Tony Bones (RIP)


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I just happened to come across a post recently which mentioned the sad news that Tony Bones of Wheels In Motion, the real expert in sorting out IS200/300 suspension geometry, had passed away in February 2022.

Tony was the source of all wisdom on steering geometry, suspension tuning and wheel alignment.  He actually re-worked and corrected the standard Lexus factory settings for IS200/300, which were wrong and resulted in unusual tyre wear.  I think he also did similar work on various other marques, and was well known and respected by a number of owners' clubs.

A very sad loss. I took my IS300 SportCross to his premises in Chesham years ago for adjustment, and what a difference it made.  I was just reflecting on whether I ought to revisit for a checkup (it's a long trip for me) when I discovered that he had gone.

So now I wonder:  as Wheels In Motion itself has apparently ceased trading, or rebranded itself as Blackboots, and has apparently been taken over by ProTyre, is there anybody still there - or indeed anywhere else - who has the full details, and a technical understanding, of the modified settings which Tony Bones worked out and applied?

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