So, I book the car in for service (2008 HSE V8), I go in and tell the guy I need an alignment to address the car's 'veering to the right' problem. The service advisor asks if I had replaced my tires, I said no, because although I bought the car used, it only had about at about 27,000 miles, the tires should last at least another year.
He showed me another car with a brand new set of tires and compared the side blocks, which obvioulsy were a little worn on my own tires. I agreed but told him that tire wear should not cause the car to veer to the right so much.
He said that they can go ahead and do the alignment, but results are not guaranteed since the Service Dept. will qualify their work based on the need for new tires. He highly recommended that I forego the alignment for now, opt for a new set of tires, which he believes to be the real cause of the problem, and then do an alignment if the car still veers.
The car has the original Goodyears on it with lotsa tread left. I am thinking of going to another place to do an alignment and only change the tires if the alignment fails to correct the problem. I understand that the car is VERY heavy and the temperatures in hot climates do take their toll on the tires, but come on, only 27,00 miles? The problem is compiled with 19" tires because options are limited and they are quite expensive . . .
He showed me another car with a brand new set of tires and compared the side blocks, which obvioulsy were a little worn on my own tires. I agreed but told him that tire wear should not cause the car to veer to the right so much.
He said that they can go ahead and do the alignment, but results are not guaranteed since the Service Dept. will qualify their work based on the need for new tires. He highly recommended that I forego the alignment for now, opt for a new set of tires, which he believes to be the real cause of the problem, and then do an alignment if the car still veers.
The car has the original Goodyears on it with lotsa tread left. I am thinking of going to another place to do an alignment and only change the tires if the alignment fails to correct the problem. I understand that the car is VERY heavy and the temperatures in hot climates do take their toll on the tires, but come on, only 27,00 miles? The problem is compiled with 19" tires because options are limited and they are quite expensive . . .