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      10-17-2011, 04:30 PM   #1
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Denver alignment recommendation?

Just put my winter wheels on and Discount Tire is recommending Brakes Plus. Is that the best option? Or is there an indipendent shop out there somewhere that knows what they are doing? Thanks?
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BMW dealer. They don't charge too much more than other independent shops and they know the exact specs on our cars.
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      10-17-2011, 10:08 PM   #3
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BMW dealer. They don't charge too much more than other independent shops and they know the exact specs on our cars.
Im having SCR do mine, but I am having them de-camber and de-toe the rear wheels a bit, so that way they dont wear so damn uneven on the insides....mine were literally on the cords. They said the only thing it will cause is the rear end of the car to feel a bit more 'free', which is fine by me anyway, as I have always felt that the car had a bit more understeer then oversteer. I prefer it oversteer
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Im having SCR do mine, but I am having them de-camber and de-toe the rear wheels a bit, so that way they dont wear so damn uneven on the insides....mine were literally on the cords. They said the only thing it will cause is the rear end of the car to feel a bit more 'free', which is fine by me anyway, as I have always felt that the car had a bit more understeer then oversteer. I prefer it oversteer
you mean more positive camber in the rear? Most cars will have a little bit more negative camber in the rear than the front.
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you mean more positive camber in the rear? Most cars will have a little bit more negative camber in the rear than the front.
Sure, whichever makes them point more outward and makes them more straight instead of in. They will adjust it as much as they can with the stock adjustments.
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Go to Firestone. The one of arapahoe is where I go. Ask for Aaron. It's like $100 for lifetime alignments as long as you own that vehicle. You can go get one every week if you would like.
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Go to Firestone. The one of arapahoe is where I go. Ask for Aaron. It's like $100 for lifetime alignments as long as you own that vehicle. You can go get one every week if you would like.
This sounds too good to be true. I'd pay more than $100 if it's really lifetime
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This sounds too good to be true. I'd pay more than $100 if it's really lifetime
It is... As long as you own that vehicle. It's per vehicle. Used to be like $85
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Thanks, I'll check them out.
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Murray Motors is running a special right now for a $100 4-wheel alignment.
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i go to firestone also for the lifetime alignment, but the one by my house said they dont have the tool to get the camber for the front tires? is that just the one by my place? seems like something everyone should have that does alignments right?
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I can align. But I'm expensive!
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I can align. But I'm expensive!
How expensive? Will a bowl of pho do it?
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It is... As long as you own that vehicle. It's per vehicle. Used to be like $85
Oh and 2nd for this guy Aaron too, I get all my tires (5 sets and counting) mounted and balanced by him. Aaron used to also own an E30 M3, so he's legit.
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I can mount tires too.
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Oh and 2nd for this guy Aaron too, I get all my tires (5 sets and counting) mounted and balanced by him. Aaron used to also own an E30 M3, so he's legit.
And 740, and a benz. You should see his current Jag, it's insanely clean!
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lol @ #2 and the spelling of "dollers"

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And 740, and a benz. You should see his current Jag, it's insanely clean!
Awesome, didn't know he dumped the Benz for a Jag.

Man, how off topic is this thread now
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Awesome, didn't know he dumped the Benz for a Jag.

Man, how off topic is this thread now
He came out of work and looked like someone flew into it at like 20mph lol... Totalled in a parking lot.
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