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Alignment and Tires



Radial Tire in Silver Spring.
Radial Tire Co
9101 Brookville Rd
Silver Spring, MD 20910-1809
Phone: (301)585-2740


On 3/17/06, Nate Lowe <nlowe79@gmail.com> wrote:
> On 3/17/06, Gordon Forbess <gforbess@attglobal.net> wrote:
> >
> >  Do your tires show any abnormal
> > wear patterns?  Often the "bit out of alignment" feeling is a ball
> > joint or tie rod end that's getting sloppy.  Make sure those get
> > checked before wasting time and money on an alignment.
>
>
>
> Yes, the tires have wear mainly on the inside, the outside is almost
> perfect. Also, the car veers slightly to the left (only noticable at highway
> speeds). There's no sloppy feeling, but it probably is a good idea to check
> out the suspension components just to be sure. Oh, and found the specs in
> the Bentley, didn't know they were there. Thanks!
>
> Roger: I don't have a specific place I'm getting them. Spring break started
> for me today, so I'll be calling around early next week to see what kind of
> pricing I can get. TireRack has them for $66 a piece, but I think I could do
> better locally when you include shipping. Which leads me to another
> question: any local Marylanders want to point me to a good tire shop?
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