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Re: Alignment question?

by "K2NNJ" <k2nnj@[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Apr 5, 2008 at 12:09 AM

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]
> wrote in message 
news:47f6e6f1$0$17494$c3e8da3@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >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]
> wrote in message
> news:033748e8$0$14498$c3e8da3@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>> 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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 17 Posts in Topic:
Alignment question?
Frank@[EMAIL PROTECTED]   2008-04-02 22:02:13 
Re: Alignment question?
frank@[EMAIL PROTECTED]   2008-04-02 22:05:33 
Re: Alignment question?
Chris Whelan <cawhelan  2008-04-03 07:22:14 
Re: Alignment question?
"K2NNJ" <k2n  2008-04-04 00:24:11 
Re: Alignment question?
Chris Whelan <cawhelan  2008-04-04 06:46:09 
Re: Alignment question?
underdog <me@[EMAIL PR  2008-04-04 13:04:20 
Re: Alignment question?
frank@[EMAIL PROTECTED]   2008-04-04 22:39:31 
Re: Alignment question?
"K2NNJ" <k2n  2008-04-04 19:43:30 
Re: Alignment question?
frank@[EMAIL PROTECTED]   2008-04-05 02:41:53 
Re: Alignment question?
"K2NNJ" <k2n  2008-04-05 00:09:10 
Re: Alignment question?
Chris Whelan <cawhelan  2008-04-05 08:20:29 
Re: Alignment question?
Alan <junk_reply@[EMAI  2008-04-06 14:56:07 
Re: Alignment question?
"Tim.." <the  2008-04-04 08:43:50 
Re: Alignment question?
Chris Whelan <cawhelan  2008-04-04 08:37:14 
Re: Alignment question?
Chris Whelan <cawhelan  2008-04-04 08:38:01 
Re: Alignment question?
"Tim.." <the  2008-04-04 12:26:03 
Re: Alignment question?
"Don McC" <D  2008-04-05 19:36:40 

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