Alignment?
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From: Foxtrot Delta Tango
Alignment?
Got a Pfadt street alignment when I put new Bridgestones on my GS. That was about 8k miles ago. Changing wheels GM wheels for GM wheels (same size) just a different finish, same tires...Seems to me that I'm not changing the geometry that would require another alignment. Thoughts?
No alignment needed unless the tires are not currently wearing straight..
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Re-programing the TPMS system is a snap, and hate to say it since mine flaked out on me due to a low battery that just the system relearning the TPMS solve the flake out problems, system relearning the TPMS as tire changes is not a bad thing.
If the tire place wants to charge you for the car to relearn the TPMS locations, Discount tire does such for free.
Or, since we are talking C6 corvette, Tire rack sells the Cub Pro-101 reprogramming tool for around $30 shipped, and not a bad tool to have on hand. To add on the tool, for 2005 to 2009 corvettes, use the corvette setting on the tool. For 2010 to 2013 corvettes, use the HHR 2009 setting instead (same TPMS in the 2009 HHR that the later C-6 vetts use, so the tool works with the later C-6 corvettes, even though tire rake states it does not).
If the tire place wants to charge you for the car to relearn the TPMS locations, Discount tire does such for free.
Or, since we are talking C6 corvette, Tire rack sells the Cub Pro-101 reprogramming tool for around $30 shipped, and not a bad tool to have on hand. To add on the tool, for 2005 to 2009 corvettes, use the corvette setting on the tool. For 2010 to 2013 corvettes, use the HHR 2009 setting instead (same TPMS in the 2009 HHR that the later C-6 vetts use, so the tool works with the later C-6 corvettes, even though tire rake states it does not).
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Joined: Apr 2005
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From: Foxtrot Delta Tango
Re-programing the TPMS system is a snap, and hate to say it since mine flaked out on me due to a low battery that just the system relearning the TPMS solve the flake out problems, system relearning the TPMS as tire changes is not a bad thing.
If the tire place wants to charge you for the car to relearn the TPMS locations, Discount tire does such for free.
Or, since we are talking C6 corvette, Tire rack sells the Cub Pro-101 reprogramming tool for around $30 shipped, and not a bad tool to have on hand. To add on the tool, for 2005 to 2009 corvettes, use the corvette setting on the tool. For 2010 to 2013 corvettes, use the HHR 2009 setting instead (same TPMS in the 2009 HHR that the later C-6 vetts use, so the tool works with the later C-6 corvettes, even though tire rake states it does not).
If the tire place wants to charge you for the car to relearn the TPMS locations, Discount tire does such for free.
Or, since we are talking C6 corvette, Tire rack sells the Cub Pro-101 reprogramming tool for around $30 shipped, and not a bad tool to have on hand. To add on the tool, for 2005 to 2009 corvettes, use the corvette setting on the tool. For 2010 to 2013 corvettes, use the HHR 2009 setting instead (same TPMS in the 2009 HHR that the later C-6 vetts use, so the tool works with the later C-6 corvettes, even though tire rake states it does not).
