tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29777096.post7567345504099434974..comments2024-03-26T14:17:31.841-04:00Comments on Earl Stewart On Cars: Out-of-Align Wheels: The Silent KillerEarl Stewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11435950589034528205noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29777096.post-82557115108317858172016-02-27T12:03:15.397-05:002016-02-27T12:03:15.397-05:00Good info, if you don't mind sharing, where di...Good info, if you don't mind sharing, where did you find the estimates of cars that need alignment? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29777096.post-68342550512101354482012-07-30T13:54:24.552-04:002012-07-30T13:54:24.552-04:00Articles like this one really underline just how i...Articles like this one really underline just how important wheels are to a car. They’re more than just what makes the body move on the street. If there’s something wrong with the tires, chances are something bad could happen if they remain unchecked. Routine check-ups are definitely a great way to prevent mishaps, if at least to give you peace of mind that everything is working perfectly with your car.Miroslav Kellerhttp://www.tagmotorsports.com/featured.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29777096.post-46833631049520279672011-10-24T17:36:34.495-04:002011-10-24T17:36:34.495-04:00At the beginning of your most recent radio show of...At the beginning of your most recent radio show of Oct. 22, I heard that you were going to comment on the alignment issue and the increased scrutiny you were receiving from Toyota but did not hear that issue addressed. Do you plan to cover it on next week's show or will you post something on your web site?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29777096.post-9208817613655458632011-09-12T17:08:49.030-04:002011-09-12T17:08:49.030-04:00I'm glad you were able to get your wheels alig...I'm glad you were able to get your wheels aligned under warranty. If you have time, please read my blog "That Brand New Car May Need An Alignment". It's a follow up articlde to the one you've read. <br /><br />It's too bad that manufacturers won't pay for an alignment under warranty unless the customer complains of a pull or uneven tire wear. In your case, fortunately, there was a symptom (couldn't rotate and balance your tires). But in many cases you don't know about the misalignment until you have severe tire wear.Earl Stewarthttp://www.earlstewarttoytoa.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29777096.post-30604688069584222812011-09-12T16:23:22.329-04:002011-09-12T16:23:22.329-04:00I just bought a brand new Ford Focus in May. It...I just bought a brand new Ford Focus in May. It's just under 4 months old and I took it in for an oil change and tire rotation. They were unable to rotate the tires because the car was so far out of alignment. They did a free alignment and replaced all 4 wheels free because they said that it was most likely out of alignment when I bought it. I had never heard of such a thing. Thank goodness I didn't have to cough up the money for new tires. Thank you for pointing out that even brand new cars can be misaligned.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29777096.post-10512879777793790652011-07-25T12:08:30.538-04:002011-07-25T12:08:30.538-04:00Dear "Soylent Green",
My oldest son, S...Dear "Soylent Green", <br /><br />My oldest son, Stu, just corrected me. As you must know very well, "Soylent Green" was the name of the move starring Charlton Heston, not "Planet of the Apes" although they were both science fiction fantasy movies starring Charlton Heston. <br /><br />Stu has a lot of time on his hands and enjoys trivia.Earl Stewarthttp://www.earlstewarttoyota.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29777096.post-67629545448089058272011-07-25T11:44:43.864-04:002011-07-25T11:44:43.864-04:00Dear "Soylent Green",
By the way, I lo...Dear "Soylent Green", <br /><br />By the way, I love your user name. I'm old enough to remember the classic Planet of the Apes movie and what soylent green is. I'll never forget the look on Charlston Heston's face when he found out what he and everyone else had been eating. <br /><br />Thanks for your comment. You experienced first hand how a car out of alignment can drive perfectly straight. You're lucky that the wear was on the outside edge of the tire where you could see it. <br /><br />You should check your alignment at least every 5,000 miles. Otherwise, but the time your realize you have a problem one or more tires are shot and it's too late.Earl Stewarthttp://www.earlstewarttoyota.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29777096.post-33510643656983478352011-07-25T11:30:54.536-04:002011-07-25T11:30:54.536-04:00I didn't even notice that my alignment was off...I didn't even notice that my alignment was off, since my car was driving perfectly straight. It wasn't until I took a good look at my new tires (under 10K miles), and noticed that one edge was wearing out more than the other. <br /><br />After doing a 4 wheel computer alignment, it turned out that my alignment was just slightly off, but enough that it would have prematurely worn out my tires!Soylenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13753225622029748785noreply@blogger.com