Alignment and tire mounting needed in Waltham, MA area
02-28-2009, 11:41 PM
#1
AudiWorld Senior Member
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Alignment and tire mounting needed in Waltham, MA area
I'm in need of an alignment and tire mounting. Can anyone recommend a great shop near Waltham? Last time I used the Tire Rack search they stuck with me with NTB and they did such a poor job mounting my tires and a great job destroying my rims that I got the job done for free... Any personal recommendations are appreciated.
Jacob
Jacob
03-01-2009, 01:47 AM
#2
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Little Foreign Car Garage, on the Waltham/Belmont line. Highly recommended....
...for tire mounting and balancing. Been there countless times with never any issues with precious rims. They have a Hunter Road Force Balance machine, and do a great job.
03-01-2009, 04:54 AM
#3
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Went there for tire mounting a couple months back. Won't be going back.
Way too expensive at $37.50/corner. I waited almost 3 hours for mounting and they ended up lightly scratching one of my new rims.
03-01-2009, 05:07 AM
#4
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Yeah, I suppose different experiences for ALL places. For example...
...I had issues with Direct Tire while others have had no problems. Some have said NTB is great, but I would never take good rims there to have tires mounted on them.
Did the scratch happen at NTB in Waltham?
Did the scratch happen at NTB in Waltham?
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03-01-2009, 08:14 AM
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yes, that too, although...
...they were apparently unable to do my alignment, claiming that one of the tie rod ends in back was seized. Greg's Repair Service in Natick (where I usually service the car) was able to do the alignment no problem. It was not a seized bolt, but rather LFCG did not remove the saw bar to get at the triple-square bolt to make the necessary adjustment.
So, I would still recommend LFCG for your alignment, but if they claim any suspension parts require replacement, say "thanks, perhaps another time" and go to a different shop for a second opinion and the alignment.
After many many many wheels, I trust nobody else to mount tires, but somewhat on the fence about alignment.
So, I would still recommend LFCG for your alignment, but if they claim any suspension parts require replacement, say "thanks, perhaps another time" and go to a different shop for a second opinion and the alignment.
After many many many wheels, I trust nobody else to mount tires, but somewhat on the fence about alignment.
