| Sportymonk |
Have 30,000 on my Goodyear Integrities. Haven't aligned since I am worried about bringing on the dreaded 70 mph vibration. No sign of undue tire wear due to alignment.
Should have added a choice for "Whenever I want since I have lifetime alignment."
Ususally it takes three alignments to recover the cost of a lifetime alignment offer so it depends on if you keep your vehicle long enough. (Jay, don't bother considering this option.:p ) |
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| N_Jay |
| If the vehicle is tracking well, and the tires show no unusual wear, getting an alignment is usually a BAD idea. |
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| jdeanski |
| 36k miles, no uneven wear on my CT's , no pulling to one side. Why spend the extra money if not needed? |
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| N_Jay |
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Originally posted by jdeanski
36k miles, no uneven wear on my CT's , no pulling to one side. Why spend the extra money if not needed?
Worse yet, why risk them screwing it up? |
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| mriley |
Over the years, I've had several tire places and indy shops tell me that it should be done every 30k, if you don't live in an area with a lot of potholes or dirt roads.
The indy shop, where I got my new LTX tires, said that you may not feel a pull but if it's off by a little but it will make a noticeable difference in tire wear. I have 34k on the Pilot so I guess it was time. Looking at the print out, the left front and rear were off. |
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| Roger |
Good tire wear and no pulling issues then I leave it alone.
Roger |
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| krygny |
I will typically spring for a re-balance of the wheels and a vehicle alignment once in the life of a set of tires (~25k mi.), usually along with some other maintenance milestone.
I would never do it more often than that. The only reason would be if the car becomes noticeably out of alignment (tire wear, pulling, etc.), not to adhere to a tire warranty. It's cheaper to buy new tires than to keep a vehicle aligned perfectly enough to ever collect on a tire mileage warranty, which is pro-rated anyway. That's why tire mileage warranties are bulls hit. |
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| jl_ss |
| Our local tire dealer throws in a free alignment with the purchase of a set of tires. They price is not added in to the cost of the tires because they are still competitively priced - so I let them do it. Usually I don't feel any pulling or notice any problem wear patterns and the majority of the time they find that they only need to make very minor adjustments. |
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| Sportymonk |
| On my wife's car, I bought the lifetime alignment from Firestone for ~ $129. The third alignment will make it worthwhile and I can get it aligned anytime I feel the need. I may get it when I get new tires on the Pilot. That way I won't feel frustrated when I hit the pothole outside the tire dealer. ;) |
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