Wheel alignment recommendation please.

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Mon 17 Dec 2007 16:15
Wheel alignment recommendation please. - almac
The outer edges of the front tyres are wearing much more than the rest so I think two new tyres plus wheel alignment is in order. Can't remember the last time had to do this so recommendations for some where in Greater Belfast please.

Happy Christmas.
Alan.
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Mon 17 Dec 2007 18:01
Wheel alignment recommendation please. - Armitage Shanks {p}
113 firms offering this service in Belfast at this link

tinyurl.com/2v7gnu

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Mon 17 Dec 2007 18:12
Wheel alignment recommendation please. - henry k
113 firms offering this service in Belfast at this link
tinyurl.com/2v7gnu

I think NOT having looked at the list.

If none recommends anywhere I would look for a company that does laser alignment.
With that in mind I would try Google with "wheel alignment laser Belfast" and then try one of those
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Mon 17 Dec 2007 18:36
Wheel alignment recommendation please. - Armitage Shanks {p}
Do excuse me for trying to be helpful! The google search you suggest gives zero results, having tried it with " marks.
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Mon 17 Dec 2007 18:46
Wheel alignment recommendation please. - Lud
There must be somewhere though. There is a live rallying scene in Ireland. Look for sporting garages that do tuning and competition preparation. They will be able to do it or know someone who can.
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Mon 17 Dec 2007 18:50
Wheel alignment recommendation please. - henry k
Do excuse me for trying to be helpful! The google search you suggest gives zero
results having tried it with " marks.

AS absolutely no offence intended. We are both trying to help.
The search without the "" was what I intended. Beyond that my geography of Belfast is very old and very blurred.
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Mon 17 Dec 2007 19:14
Wheel alignment recommendation please. - jc2
Do not confuse laser with accuracy;it can be done with simple equipment-the important part is someone who knows what they are doing,not a school-leaver with expensive equipment.
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Mon 17 Dec 2007 19:39
Wheel alignment recommendation please. - Lud
Quite right jc2. Indeed with expensive equipment the person has to know more, probably. The difficult bit isn't the measurement anyway. It's trying to adjust several angles on suspension designed to be adjusted once and for all on the production line, and now perhaps covered in cow poo and thick rust.

Get it done when the car's new.
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Tue 18 Dec 2007 20:39
Wheel alignment recommendation please. - almac
I have had a recommendation from a colleague at work for a tyre firm in Bangor. Alignment is £30-00 plus £200-00 for two Bridgestone Turanza E300 (runflat) tyres. The car is 18months old so hopefully not to diffuclt to adjust things. Thanks anyway to those who tried to help.

Thanks,
Alan.
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Tue 18 Dec 2007 21:03
Wheel alignment recommendation please. - none
Often overlooked is the fact that all steering components should be checked for wear before adjusting anything, a quick and expensive laser check is impressive and pointless.
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