so I need to get an alignment. so my dad tells me to go to sears (flame on) but they dont do alignments on lowered cars. so i end up at a tire kingdom.
2 hours later i get in my car and its still pulling as bad as it was before i got in aligned. so i go back and tell them, so the guy says that hell rotate the tires to see if thats what it needed. so they do and in doing so they break a stud. so now my car sint aligned and im riding four lugs on my front driver side wheel.
im just really pissed cause it took up my whole day to do this and i have go back tomorrow and fix it.

 

wow... should just go 2 the acura dealership nexttime... i dont really trust those little shops n stuff.. atleast not anymore. after what people told me at work because i work at acura..

 

I used to work for DCH honda for 3 years and am terrified to take my car anywhere else but the dealer. even though the dealer will give it to you w/o any vasaline! haha

 

first sears lied. they DO align lowered cars, they did mine. i even have the full ingalls control arms which are a bitch to adjust. i think it was a case of they didn't want to jack with it. next time whatever shop you go to hang out with them and watch. make sure it's where you want it, i had them put a slight bit of neg in my camber. make them show you that it's aligned properly if it is still pulling. sucks they broke the stud.

i like small shops. they take more care with your car. cltypeslow has a small mom and pop shop he takes his slammed car to and they have done a perfect job. lowered cars just take more time.

 

those studs break easy, im riding on four right now buti got a new one at autozone or advanced for 2 dollars. its easy to fix so if sears wants a lot fo money then do it yourself

 

i really didnt want to take it into this place its just that i move on sunday and i needed to get it done so i more less stopped at this place cause i had them balance my tires before. i know the stud is easy to replace, im just pissed that after 80 bucks, my car is worse than how it went in

 

Which tire kingdom did you go to?

 

yep, you just have to find the right shop. the one i go to takes payment in cases of beer

 

in hialeah on w16th and about 39th.

 

My friend is a manager at the TK on Hallendale Beach BLVD, he usually does my alignment, balancing, etc. He'll take care of you if you don't mind traveling the distance, it's like 20 miles from my house, but its worth the trip for me to get the job done right. Just ask for Denver and tell him The Cookie Monster sent ya (hence TCM, its my nick name).

100 N.W. Hallandale Beach Blvd.
Hallandale, FL 33009 is the address I believe.

 

hmmm...my dealer only charges $80.

 

sears has always done my alignments on my lowered cars

 

well my dad called thetire kingdom up with some choice-y words and they told him to bring the car in. so atm my car is on the lift getting aligned...again

 

I use Kire Kingdom & never had a problem. They just put new tires on my car & aligned it fine.

 

now theyre tellin me i need a camber kit...i only have s techs on the car on stock shocks...do you guys think i need it?

 

Firestone lifetime alignment $150 = free alignments for the time you own the car. And yes if you have lowered it is possible you need camber kit(s). Every car is different tho. Hope it works out for you. Oh and if you go this route ensure that what ever Firestone has a designated full time specialist. We have several Firestones here in town but only one will touch my car.

 

Meh... I work at wheel works and a lot of the times we recommend camber kits because the camber is BARELY out of spec... i'd just tell them to adjust everything else and leave the camber as is. You might wear a little bit but just rotate your tires every 3 or so thousand miles.

 

well i got my car back and its good now..tomorrow ill be changin my oil and fixing the lug.
thank God that fiasco is over. time to party lol

 

Don't party too hard. You might wind up hitting a curb and throwing the alignment off!

 

haha honestly driving since i got my car back, all ive thought about is how much i dont wana mess my alignment up