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: new tires & align help


thormcse
09-13-2006, 10:16 PM
I just had new tires (Firestone Destination) and a front end alignment. 1. they had to put a bolt in to adjust the camber. Is that right? and now the car is very sensative as far as the steering. Feels like it drifts but it not that, it just very sensative to any movement. Is this normal? Thanks.

VAherder
09-14-2006, 05:24 AM
You should have had a four wheel alignment just not a front wheel alignment done? Did they give you a print out of the toe, camber and caster before and after those figures? Did your tires suffer from irregular wear patterns?
Did they put weight in your drivers seat to approximate the driver's weight?

I would take it back and tell them to redo the alignment.

Was the car pulling to one side or the other before the alignment.

Unless your car is pulling or the tires are suffering from strange treadwear patterns ther is no reason to have an alignment done when purchasing tires.