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Got my windows tinted today!
and then it preceded to snow :/ and I now have a two hour drive home and tomorrow I have to move everything out of my current duplex into the new house FML lol
and the snow is much worse than that now..i hate it that people forget how to drive when it starts to snow...i've heard on the news about tons of wrecks....great
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the tints look great
I was talking like in this order:Originally Posted by az3579
Tires>>wheel balancing>>alignment.
Alignments aren't always needed, but it's good to do after a fresh set of rubber. Since I doubt anyone really gets 1/year
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This 1/yr is news to me. Never heard it anywhere.
Alignments aren't cheap, and think that if the suspension is fine, then one isn't needed.
Can anyone particularly knowledgeable on the subject provide insight? Even if it's not needed, would there be a considerable benefit to alignment after a new set of tires?
If that's the case, I'll be doing alignments every year. 32k is usually the life of a set of performance tires for our cars, as far as I know, and that is my annual mileage.
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2005 330i ZHP / 6MT
Imolarot / Naturbraun
2003 330iT / 6MT
Orientblau / Naturbraun
It's not the car you drive, it's how you drive it.
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Alignment needed if...
1. Hitting/running over something warrants it.
2. After replacing cabs/rsm/fsm.
That's it.
Imho
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The techs at BMW say an alignment a year wouldn't hurt anything. (but your pocket)
BUT, the upside to getting an alignment per year is that you can catch anything that got knocked out of spec before you really mess up a set of fronts/rears/both and need new tires.
I've decided that for myself, I'll be getting one at least once every 2 years. OR if I feel something is off. But my schedule may be different than others. I can get BMW alignments for $70
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Yeah...ok.The techs at BMW say an alignment a year wouldn't hurt anything. (but your pocket)
BUT, the upside to getting an alignment per year is that you can catch anything that got knocked out of spec before you really mess up a set of fronts/rears/both and need new tires.
I've decided that for myself, I'll be getting one at least once every 2 years. OR if I feel something is off. But my schedule may be different than others. I can get BMW alignments for $70
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Call Me Dane l 2/2004 330i ZHP l 18x8 ET45 BBS CK's wrapped with Michelin Pilot Sport AS3+ @ 245-40-18 l KW V1 Coilovers in front l KW V1 springs w/ Bilstein B8 dampeners in rear l BMW Performance Rotors l UUC StrutBarbarian l Racing Dynamics Rear Strut Bar l Jim Conforti Shark Injector l Light Birch Interior Trim l Bimmian Celly Mount l M3 Trunk Mat l l e90 Performance E-Brake & Shift Knob l M3 Tri-Stitched Boots l AL Headlight Retrofit with ZKW Lenses l CobyWheel Wrap w/M3 Stitching l LCM sw 4.5 triple blink and rear fogs l Maple Interior Trim
I work at le dealer
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If alignment is needed when you replace/switch tires each time...I'm going to need it about 10 times+ a year
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I'm not sure that people are grasping what I'm trying to say lol. Usually when (normal) people get tires done, it's usually recommended to do an alignment as well. Just so your settings aren't all screwed up and you chop away your brand new rubber.
What I just found:
I think I ruined my steering wheel. Used my suede cleaner w/ an old wash cloth and it was doing alright..wasn't complaining. Just went and checked and I think that the wash cloth I was using was an old one that my mom used for cleaning (smelled like cleaning solution) I guess that smell was bleach, because now I have little dyed parts of my wheel that are coming up as it dries. Oh well, I was planning on getting a wrap from colby wheel this winter/spring anyways..so I'm not really concerned.
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