Front End Alignment
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Racer
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From: Arlington Texas
Front End Alignment
I ponied up the big bucks ($2300) for four new Michelin Pilot Sport 2 ZP tires. Now that I have new tires, do you think that I should go and get a four wheel alignment?
-Clark
-Clark
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From: Dallas TX
buuuuttttt..... It never hurts to get a competent 4 wheel alignment. At worst, it's unnecessary for some of the wheels. What could you possibly save by only doing the fronts $20-$50? Or you save $100 or so by skipping it completely. For 1/23 the price of your tires you can make sure you get the max life out of them, sounds like a no brainer to me.
I'd say do all four even if just to see how far each wheel has wandered since the last alignment.
Last edited by RtotheDizzy; Aug 11, 2011 at 03:26 PM.
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The key is.....was your tire wear OK. Mine wasn't...... All four was worn on the very inside edge. I took the aggressive alignment out of mine.
Last edited by lebvette; Aug 11, 2011 at 06:11 PM.
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My Corvettes automatically get a 4 wheel alignment -- done immediately after installation. It's cheap. Assurance I'll get the best possible longevity *&* handling.
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Last time I bought new tires for our 2009, the wear on the previous set was perfectly normal. But i got a 4 wheel alignment "just because" everyone says I should.
Turns out that two wheels had excessive toe that would have worn those expensive new tires pretty quickly. It must have happened recently enough not to show up yet as tire wear, but it would have pretty soon.
Turns out that two wheels had excessive toe that would have worn those expensive new tires pretty quickly. It must have happened recently enough not to show up yet as tire wear, but it would have pretty soon.
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