Alignment recommendation for Boston area?

kramerica72 · 01-14-2010, 10:48 AM

Hit a major pothole, and while no damage to wheel, my steering wheel is off a few degrees and its bothering me.

Car tracks fine and no vibrations, but want it checked out, and want my wheel to be straight.

Anyone have luck outside of the dealer? Not sure I want to spend $160-$200. Town Fair?

thanks

TL · 01-14-2010, 04:13 PM

I went to Town Fair tires and it cost me $69 (30 day test drive) for my full alignment plus you get Free

lifetime winter/spring wheel/tire setup swap
lifetime tire rotation
lifetime flat repair

can't go wrong with that

jaeck · 01-14-2010, 06:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TL

I went to Town Fair tires and it cost me $69 (30 day test drive) for my full alignment plus you get Free

lifetime winter/spring wheel/tire setup swap
lifetime tire rotation
lifetime flat repair

can't go wrong with that

Where is the shop? I did quick search on google map and bunch of them popped up

cyphr · 01-15-2010, 11:44 AM

I'm pretty sure all TFTs have the same deal going on. I went to the one across from the Natick Collection.

I335 · 01-15-2010, 12:41 PM

There's a TFT in Saugus on Rt. 1 too...

Derek Zoolander · 01-15-2010, 12:54 PM

I got an alignment from Town Fair Tire for $49 just before Christmas time

Thunder Dump · 01-15-2010, 02:56 PM

They do all of those things free even if you didn't buy tires from them. At any of their locations.

Derek Zoolander · 01-15-2010, 03:15 PM

Be careful if you're low though. The guy flew up the ramps with my car, almost scraping. I told him to take it easy coming back down.

kramerica72 · 01-16-2010, 01:07 PM

Thanks to all-

Town Fair in Danvers straightened me out for $69. In and out in 30 minutes, no appointment.

I had originally spoken to my service advisor who quoted me $159.00. He also told me I would be charged an addition 30 minutes of labor to adjust camber as my wheels are aftermarket. What a bunch of BS--you would think any camber/toe/etc adj. should be part of a standard alignment...

kramerica72 · 01-19-2010, 01:28 PM

As luck would have it, coming home from work yesterday I hit a crater on 93 (new since snow storm) and blew out one of my RFT snows, as well as my fresh alignment. Can't win with roads in the Boston area-

Patsfan123 · 01-19-2010, 10:11 PM

Sorry friend! I bent two rims on a pothole a few weeks ago.. Still haven't had a chance to replace them yet.

TL · 01-20-2010, 10:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kramerica72

As luck would have it, coming home from work yesterday I hit a crater on 93 (new since snow storm) and blew out one of my RFT snows, as well as my fresh alignment. Can't win with roads in the Boston area-

Quote:

Originally Posted by Patsfan123

Sorry friend! I bent two rims on a pothole a few weeks ago.. Still haven't had a chance to replace them yet.

that's why i drive like a granny in the winters....

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cyphr Major 69 Rep 1,239 Posts Drives: 08 335xi coupe Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Boston iTrader: (12)	I'm pretty sure all TFTs have the same deal going on. I went to the one across from the Natick Collection.
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I335 Brigadier General 123 Rep 4,249 Posts Drives: '08 335i Coupe Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: New England iTrader: (11)	There's a TFT in Saugus on Rt. 1 too...
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Derek Zoolander Banned 90 Rep 1,873 Posts Drives: 09 E90 M-Sport Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Nashua, NH iTrader: (0)	I got an alignment from Town Fair Tire for $49 just before Christmas time
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Thunder Dump That tickles 11 Rep 457 Posts Drives: '09 328i E93 SGM/CR Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Western MA iTrader: (1)	They do all of those things free even if you didn't buy tires from them. At any of their locations.
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Derek Zoolander Banned 90 Rep 1,873 Posts Drives: 09 E90 M-Sport Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Nashua, NH iTrader: (0)	Be careful if you're low though. The guy flew up the ramps with my car, almost scraping. I told him to take it easy coming back down.
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kramerica72 word. 15 Rep 190 Posts Drives: 2009 E90 LCI Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: MA iTrader: (4)	Thanks to all- Town Fair in Danvers straightened me out for $69. In and out in 30 minutes, no appointment. I had originally spoken to my service advisor who quoted me $159.00. He also told me I would be charged an addition 30 minutes of labor to adjust camber as my wheels are aftermarket. What a bunch of BS--you would think any camber/toe/etc adj. should be part of a standard alignment...
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kramerica72 word. 15 Rep 190 Posts Drives: 2009 E90 LCI Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: MA iTrader: (4)	As luck would have it, coming home from work yesterday I hit a crater on 93 (new since snow storm) and blew out one of my RFT snows, as well as my fresh alignment. Can't win with roads in the Boston area-
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01-19-2010, 10:11 PM	#11
Patsfan123 First Lieutenant 14 Rep 328 Posts Drives: 2007 328xi Coupe Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Quincy, MA iTrader: (0)	Sorry friend! I bent two rims on a pothole a few weeks ago.. Still haven't had a chance to replace them yet.
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