GTEASER Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 You just in here talking to yourself? GTEASER's 2012 Legacy GT - Sold GTEASER's 2009 XTeaser - Sold GTEASER's 1992 Legacy SS - Sold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasejase Posted April 3, 2015 Author Share Posted April 3, 2015 You just in here talking to yourself? Seems that way. Talk to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators BarManBean Posted April 3, 2015 Moderators Share Posted April 3, 2015 Hi jase. "Bullet-proof" your OEM TMIC! <<Buy your kit here>> Not currently in stock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTEASER Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 Uuuummmm. I just realized that I really dont know you very welll. GTEASER's 2012 Legacy GT - Sold GTEASER's 2009 XTeaser - Sold GTEASER's 1992 Legacy SS - Sold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasejase Posted April 3, 2015 Author Share Posted April 3, 2015 Uuuummmm. I just realized that I really dont know you very welll. Who's fault is that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTEASER Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 GTEASER's 2012 Legacy GT - Sold GTEASER's 2009 XTeaser - Sold GTEASER's 1992 Legacy SS - Sold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boxkita Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 If the shop did crap work, take it back and ask for the senior tech to do the wheel balance. Forget the alignment. If you are paying for Michelins, go find an actual alignment shop and get it done right. Seems a shame to spend the money on tires, but not on the alignment which makes the tires last longer. Build my car Boxkita Track days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasejase Posted April 3, 2015 Author Share Posted April 3, 2015 If the shop did crap work, take it back and ask for the senior tech to do the wheel balance. Forget the alignment. If you are paying for Michelins, go find an actual alignment shop and get it done right. Seems a shame to spend the money on tires, but not on the alignment which makes the tires last longer. Yep. the alignment is going to get done elsewhere. They certainly wont be touching that again. As far as the wheels go - im just about ready to cut my loses, and get the things balanced somewhere else. I don't have the time to go back and forth with them on this crap. 'senior tech' at a small mom and pop shop isn't going to get me much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boxkita Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 Yep. the alignment is going to get done elsewhere. They certainly wont be touching that again. As far as the wheels go - im just about ready to cut my loses, and get the things balanced somewhere else. I don't have the time to go back and forth with them on this crap. 'senior tech' at a small mom and pop shop isn't going to get me much true dat. I'd move on. A discount tire shop is usually pretty good. They do enough that their minimum standard is pretty good. Build my car Boxkita Track days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTEASER Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 true dat. I'd move on. A discount tire shop is usually pretty good. They do enough that their minimum standard is pretty good. They don't have America's Tire or Discount Tire on the east coast. GTEASER's 2012 Legacy GT - Sold GTEASER's 2009 XTeaser - Sold GTEASER's 1992 Legacy SS - Sold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boxkita Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 They don't have America's Tire or Discount Tire on the east coast. Another reaason to live out west, I guess. Build my car Boxkita Track days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTEASER Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 America's tire is my go-to for everything tire. They have never done me wrong and I have never had a bad experience there, in fact, its usually quite stellar. Every time, they put their lead tech in charge of my cars, and if a junior tech touches anything, they watch him like a hawk. GTEASER's 2012 Legacy GT - Sold GTEASER's 2009 XTeaser - Sold GTEASER's 1992 Legacy SS - Sold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dujo Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 We've got NTB and Town Fair Tire. I still wouldn't expect much more than toe 'n' go with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasejase Posted April 3, 2015 Author Share Posted April 3, 2015 This shop is actually fairly reputable. I guess they're allowed to have an off day. At my expense this time around :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDTurbo Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 Uuuummmm. I just realized that I really dont know you very welll. your respective post counts make that statistically unlikely! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDTurbo Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 ITT - we align with jasejase. Which is easy compared with Tris and KRB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasejase Posted April 4, 2015 Author Share Posted April 4, 2015 Gtsplooger is just being coy. He knows me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDTurbo Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 just a feeble shot at sarcasm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasejase Posted April 6, 2015 Author Share Posted April 6, 2015 Interesting day. I decided to take it back to the shop that installed it all, just in case I had a bad tire or something like that. I wanted to preserve the warranty. Turns out, they gave me the wrong alignment print out. I've attached the new one. Much better. In regards to the wheel shake, they respun all the wheels, and they were all perfectly balanced. So, the consensus is, is that I need hub rings. Unfortunately they didn't have the size that I needed. They mic'd it three times with three different micrometers, to verify the size. 65 to 56.1. I found a place online that sells them. I might even get aluminum ones. Soooooo, the shop was decent after all. http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15/04/06/210f18298ac31945dc45cf56ff192cba.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boxkita Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 Without hub-rings, you have to tighten the lug-nuts in a star pattern from the start. With hub-rings, you can put the nutz on until snug, then tighten on the star pattern. If you want to save a buck or two, pull each wheel off, then put on, hand tightening as you go keeping the tire evenly centered. It's a pain, but doable. Hub-rings makes putting on the wheels a no-brainer, tho. Build my car Boxkita Track days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasejase Posted April 6, 2015 Author Share Posted April 6, 2015 Yep! They put them back on and centered them the best they could. Any perk in aluminum ones over plastic? I would assume aluminum will hold up better...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTEASER Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 Aluminum ones are gonna weld themselves to your rotors with dat salt you got up there. GTEASER's 2012 Legacy GT - Sold GTEASER's 2009 XTeaser - Sold GTEASER's 1992 Legacy SS - Sold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasejase Posted April 6, 2015 Author Share Posted April 6, 2015 Remember, this car gets driven like twice a week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boxkita Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 Get the aluminum ones. The plastic will be toast quickly. If you're worried about "welding", wash everything off. If its really a problem, replace your wheels with something that has the correct hub centric - 56.1, I think. Build my car Boxkita Track days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasejase Posted April 6, 2015 Author Share Posted April 6, 2015 I don't think it will be much of an issue. Thank you sir Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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