Newsgroups are almost always opinions. How many techs have you gone to?
If you've gone through that many tires, I would investigate other areas
like
the suspension, steering everything. Sounds like a there is something
wrong
with the car physically other than alignment.
<frank@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> >Are you looking for someone to align your wheels even though a tech has
> >told
>>you you don't need to?
>
> No, I was hoping someone with the expertise could confirm if the tech
was
> correct.
>
>>I wouldn't think that we be hard as you as you're willing to pay for it.
>>It
>>sounds like your nitpicking.
>
> With all due respect, I'm not interested in opinions
>
>>If the wheels are aligned I would "focus" on the tires you're buying and
>>the
>>roads you are traveling on. But you only have control of one of those.
>
> I have on my 3rd set of tires now with all 3 being a different brand.
> Tires for the Focus
> are not cheap. Seems reasonable to me to seek advice from someone who
has
> the expertise to
> answer. Thanks for your reply though.
>
>
> <frank@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>>> On the camber for the specification for the rear wheels is + .03 to -
>>> 2.3. So if you had it aligned and the camber measurement came it at +
>>> .4,
>>> would you expect the tech to set it to the specification's midpoint?
>>> Firestone told me if
>>> it's in spec, they are taught not to adjust it. They also said the
>>> adjustment from .3 to
>>> mid point is very small. Agree/disagree?
>>>
>>> FYI it's 2003 ZTS
>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Frank
>>
>> I appreciate the responses. However, noww that I have all kinds of
advice
>> on tires, anyone able to address the questions on the the alignment?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Frank
>>
>>
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