Id hit up Don's Tires on Western for mounting and balancing. they did mine when i lived over that way for $40 if off the car
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Best shops for services (Alignment, Tire Mounting, etc.)
Re: Best shops for services (Alignment, Tire Mounting, etc.)
Chris Harp
2016 Mazda MX5 - PCS 194
2016 Mazda MX5 - PCS 194
Re: Best shops for services (Alignment, Tire Mounting, etc.)
Does anyone still do the lifetime alignments?
Ryan Buckingham
ASP/STM #20
2005 PSM/Gold STi
ASP/STM #20
2005 PSM/Gold STi
Re: Best shops for services (Alignment, Tire Mounting, etc.)
Yeah Firestone does. I think any of them do. Douglas James Smith (not sure why he has three names) is at the one in Alcoa.
Chris Harp
2016 Mazda MX5 - PCS 194
2016 Mazda MX5 - PCS 194
Re: Best shops for services (Alignment, Tire Mounting, etc.)
Cool. Looking for someone that'll let me be back there and mark toe settings.
Ryan Buckingham
ASP/STM #20
2005 PSM/Gold STi
ASP/STM #20
2005 PSM/Gold STi
Re: Best shops for services (Alignment, Tire Mounting, etc.)
Use a metal scribe if you can. Paint and other stuff will ultimately wear off.
Chris Harp
2016 Mazda MX5 - PCS 194
2016 Mazda MX5 - PCS 194
Re: Best shops for services (Alignment, Tire Mounting, etc.)
how much toe out did you run? 9/16"?
Ryan Buckingham
ASP/STM #20
2005 PSM/Gold STi
ASP/STM #20
2005 PSM/Gold STi
Re: Best shops for services (Alignment, Tire Mounting, etc.)
Depended on surface. Usually about 1/4 out on asphalt, and yep at Peru or similarly grippy concrete I ran 9/16 to get the car to turn. Keep in mind that the WRX didn't have fancy diffs, whereas the STi does and transfers power better and usually doesn't understeer as badly as a WRX. I would be surprised if you needed as much as I ran, but it will take some experimentation and testing.
Chris Harp
2016 Mazda MX5 - PCS 194
2016 Mazda MX5 - PCS 194
Re: Best shops for services (Alignment, Tire Mounting, etc.)
Doug at Firestone Alcoa is good. He did the Focus, let me come hang out in the back and ask him some stuff. Seems to be good at what he does.
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Mark Pilson
East TN Region RE
SEDiv SDC
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SEDiv SDC