wheel alignment

e90ca · 10-26-2011, 02:41 AM

does it matter which type of place that I take my e90 to get a wheel alignment? Should I take it a european specialist shop or just any regular place like big-o or RYNCK TIRE & AUTO CENTERS in pleasanton will do?

mike3000fl · 10-26-2011, 06:51 AM

dealer uses a BMW system called Kinematics that takes into account ride height.

Everyone else uses pretty much uses the same commercial alignment machine (not kinematics).

I would just go to firestone, pay once and get free alignments for life.

VSmotorsports · 10-27-2011, 04:04 PM

I would suggest trying to find an independent shop that specializes in BMW. We have seen too many times from our customers that use places like firestone for alignments that they only do toe and go (not adjusting always adjusting camber). They will say they can't adjust anything on the front camber. When you really can get small adjustment by taking the pins out.

Not to bash on bigger franchise places but it usually seems independent shops take more time to do it right.

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mike3000fl Colonel 67 Rep 2,643 Posts Drives: 06 330i Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Tampa iTrader: (0)	dealer uses a BMW system called Kinematics that takes into account ride height. Everyone else uses pretty much uses the same commercial alignment machine (not kinematics). I would just go to firestone, pay once and get free alignments for life. __________________ 2006 330i - Jet Black - 19" E46 M3 wheels - HR Sport - 206,000 Miles...
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VSmotorsports Lieutenant Colonel 56 Rep 1,633 Posts Drives: e92 M3 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Schaumburg, IL iTrader: (3)	I would suggest trying to find an independent shop that specializes in BMW. We have seen too many times from our customers that use places like firestone for alignments that they only do toe and go (not adjusting always adjusting camber). They will say they can't adjust anything on the front camber. When you really can get small adjustment by taking the pins out. Not to bash on bigger franchise places but it usually seems independent shops take more time to do it right.
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