messing with alignment for free tires??
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messing with alignment for free tires??
Just like everyone, my front tires are basicaly bald. In my case its only been 10,000km and there almost at the belt.
tell me your opinions on wether or not this could work...
What im proposing to do, is pull my toe alignment in just enough to get excessive/uneven tire wear. Then get my 50yr old trustworthy father to take it into the dealership and act like he just noticed recently that they were almost bald and didnt understand why. when they check it out the dealership will see that the alignment is out, fix it, and then we will demand new tires to wich have to be covered under the warranty since its due to a "manufacturers mistake"....
questions-
-anyone know of any reason its an impossibility for a new car to roll off the lot with bad alignment??
-can the outter tie rod end be adjusted for extreme toe-in without the the dealership thinking its been tampered with??
-how many turns should i turn the tie rod ends in to achieve what i want??
tell me your opinions on wether or not this could work...
What im proposing to do, is pull my toe alignment in just enough to get excessive/uneven tire wear. Then get my 50yr old trustworthy father to take it into the dealership and act like he just noticed recently that they were almost bald and didnt understand why. when they check it out the dealership will see that the alignment is out, fix it, and then we will demand new tires to wich have to be covered under the warranty since its due to a "manufacturers mistake"....
questions-
-anyone know of any reason its an impossibility for a new car to roll off the lot with bad alignment??
-can the outter tie rod end be adjusted for extreme toe-in without the the dealership thinking its been tampered with??
-how many turns should i turn the tie rod ends in to achieve what i want??
that wont ever happen... alignment can be fucked up by hitting hotholes or uneven roads. wear and tear is not covered so just buy some new tires and get an alignment and dont have your dad make an ass of himself infront of a dealer. one day you might need them for a REAL problem and then they will **** you over
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wow why dont you stop trying to STEAL new tires and just go buy new ones
i have to post again this is making me so mad that you would even think about doin that
you are white trash man
i have to post again this is making me so mad that you would even think about doin that
you are white trash man
Last edited by SSCobalt~SSZ24; Jun 26, 2007 at 11:55 AM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost
Well I did the same thing with my tires on the LS. I just decided to find some better quality tires and quit doing burnouts and crazy 4 wheel sliding.
White trash is a rough statement.
If you haven't stolen something, you haven't lived a full life yet
White trash is a rough statement.
If you haven't stolen something, you haven't lived a full life yet
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btw once you put a wrench on any metal on a car, it will **** up the ends on the bolt screw or whatever it is. this new of a car will clearly show it was tampered with and they will wonder why you waited so damn long to get it checked back.
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may I reccommend the Kumho's or Faulkens...everyone who buys them seems to be happy with them and they're the cheapiest ones you can get this car
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Just like everyone, my front tires are basicaly bald. In my case its only been 10,000km and there almost at the belt.
tell me your opinions on wether or not this could work...
What im proposing to do, is pull my toe alignment in just enough to get excessive/uneven tire wear. Then get my 50yr old trustworthy father to take it into the dealership and act like he just noticed recently that they were almost bald and didnt understand why. when they check it out the dealership will see that the alignment is out, fix it, and then we will demand new tires to wich have to be covered under the warranty since its due to a "manufacturers mistake"....
questions-
-anyone know of any reason its an impossibility for a new car to roll off the lot with bad alignment??
-can the outter tie rod end be adjusted for extreme toe-in without the the dealership thinking its been tampered with??
-how many turns should i turn the tie rod ends in to achieve what i want??
tell me your opinions on wether or not this could work...
What im proposing to do, is pull my toe alignment in just enough to get excessive/uneven tire wear. Then get my 50yr old trustworthy father to take it into the dealership and act like he just noticed recently that they were almost bald and didnt understand why. when they check it out the dealership will see that the alignment is out, fix it, and then we will demand new tires to wich have to be covered under the warranty since its due to a "manufacturers mistake"....
questions-
-anyone know of any reason its an impossibility for a new car to roll off the lot with bad alignment??
-can the outter tie rod end be adjusted for extreme toe-in without the the dealership thinking its been tampered with??
-how many turns should i turn the tie rod ends in to achieve what i want??
Tell you why.
I myself have the free tires,Batt, Oilchanges when I bought my Balt.
And they will tell you you should of had you car alingment and it your fault tires worn.
But good luck
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The better question is, what the @#%^ have you been doing to burn up the tires within $6,000 miles.
Also, I can give you the #1 reason why this won't work - a knowledgable mechanic will know JUST BY LOOKING AT THE TIRES that your story is bullshit. A bad alignment will cause improper wear on the tires over time. Your alignment is fine, they're going to know it was fine and you have no tires because you abused the car. At which point you'd be lucky if all they did was throw you out of the dealership. Expect to be shown the door and told to never come back with another warranty claim because it WILL NOT be covered. If they really want to get nasty, they can report you to the authorities for fraud.
Also, I can give you the #1 reason why this won't work - a knowledgable mechanic will know JUST BY LOOKING AT THE TIRES that your story is bullshit. A bad alignment will cause improper wear on the tires over time. Your alignment is fine, they're going to know it was fine and you have no tires because you abused the car. At which point you'd be lucky if all they did was throw you out of the dealership. Expect to be shown the door and told to never come back with another warranty claim because it WILL NOT be covered. If they really want to get nasty, they can report you to the authorities for fraud.
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Yeah, tires are pretty expensive to be replacing every 10k. I'm sure glad my stock tires are going to get me over 30000 miles. I guess it's because I make sure they're actually rolling and not spinning or sliding? Or is it because I keep them inflated properly? I have no idea...
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Yeah, tires are pretty expensive to be replacing every 10k. I'm sure glad my stock tires are going to get me over 30000 miles. I guess it's because I make sure they're actually rolling and not spinning or sliding? Or is it because I keep them inflated properly? I have no idea...
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ive gotta know...how do you burn tires up that much?
ive done burnouts / etc etc with my pirellis alot...and didnt have to replace them until about 23k miles....
im on my new set now...
BUT, FYI, i did run my fastest times with my self made pirelli drag slicks.
ive done burnouts / etc etc with my pirellis alot...and didnt have to replace them until about 23k miles....
im on my new set now...
BUT, FYI, i did run my fastest times with my self made pirelli drag slicks.
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Stop driving your car like an ******* and you wont need new tires every 10,000 miles. I have 26000 miles on my car and have had my car 2 years now and my tires are fine. I probably have another 10,000 miles left on them.
