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Oct 25, 2012 | 06:17 PM

hawkandersonjr

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Wheel Alignment

Taking my 05 in for a whell alignment tomorrow. The enter front tires are balding. Call a local shop and they gave me a price of $155. Never had this done before is the price reasonable.

Oct 25, 2012 | 06:27 PM

glenB

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Originally Posted by hawkandersonjr

Taking my 05 in for a whell alignment tomorrow. The enter front tires are balding. Call a local shop and they gave me a price of $155. Never had this done before is the price reasonable.

That's a little high but it depends more on your area labor rate and if it's 4 wheel or two wheel alignment.

I am assuming the you meant the center of the tire was wearing, if so, that is a tire pressure problem - too much pressure

http://www.dummies.com/how-to/conten...-for-wear.html

Oct 25, 2012 | 07:49 PM

deecount

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I just had a 4-wheel alignment yesterday at the Chevy dealership - 109.95 out the door. No coupons.

Oct 25, 2012 | 07:59 PM

hawkandersonjr

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Thanks for that chart good information. I meant to say the tires are wearing on the inside on both of the front tires. The chart indicate I need to get an alignment.

Oct 25, 2012 | 08:41 PM

kedar

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$140 at a local specialist in the chicagoland area (actually in Addison). Take a look at the Pfadt street performance alignment.

Oct 25, 2012 | 08:43 PM

Boomer111

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Check out this,
http://www.pfadtracing.com/blog/wp-c...-alignment.pdf

I run the street alignment with excellent handling and even tire wear.

The important spec is the Toe, get close to zero has the tech can.

Oct 25, 2012 | 09:31 PM

Gearhead Jim

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Originally Posted by Boomer111

I too run the Pfadt street alignment with just a little toe-IN, car handles great and tire wear seems pretty good.

Negative camber, normal in a 'vette, can wear the inner edges of the tires somewhat. But toe-OUT will absolutely destroy the inner edges and also make the car feel very unstable and twitchy.