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Originally Posted by X5dieselfan
if alignment was out, wouldn't there be some vibration at highway speed? or is that just if wheels are not balanced? Car tracks straight when breaking hard on flat surface.
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Most definitely NOT.
You can be out of alignment and have no clue until you tires wear out at 8000 miles. Or you can have skittish handling, or tramlining.
A dealer could check the alignment under the warranty, but likely you will get a 'could not duplicate' on the test drive. GIve it a shot though, maybe you have a good relationship with your SA.
I would never pay a dealer for an alignment- I use a specialized shop for all my alignment needs, where they let me set the spec to exactly where I want, within the BMW spec.
Be forewarned: The wide BMW specs allow settings that will result in a broad variability in wear. I always recommend setting on the minimum side of the toe range.
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