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Re: When To Align ?
I can't see trusting a mass merchandising tire store that uses a corporate model of inexperienced, underpaid techs for alignment work regardless of the marketing scam its sold under.
My opinion would be to seek out a trusted local independent shop that has a single reputation at stake.
Ive been in the suspension mechanics industry for 25 years. If I broke both of my legs today and couldnt do my own work ever again- a tire store would be my last choice to pay and hope for the best for anything but tires.
I can hear you mouthing your words as I write this..."Theres 50 year old John down at the Goodyear who does GREAT!..."
Well, he's the exception.
Often the "free" alignment is just setting the toe close if your lucky.
I highly doubt theyre spending the extra time to match the camber exactly on both sides, set the caster with an added positive .25 on the passenger side, etc. If its within the wide margin of spec that seems good enough to some -but not me.
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Last edited by tractorlegend : 04-27-2008 at 10:54 AM.
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