alignment question

[hotshark]

can you do the alignment to your x5 to any shop or i have to go to dealer

[hotshark]

anyone can help me here

[hayaku]

i think you are asking if you can go to any alignment shop or do you have to go to the dealer right?

you can go to any alignment shop as long as they have the factory specs for the x5 and capable of doing a 4 wheel alignment. call them first.

[hotshark]

thnx ,i do a bushings and balljoints job and i think i need an alignment

[Vsmvince]

You can take it to an independant just make sure they have the proper equipment. I am sponsor here.

V & S Motor Service and Collision

We can perform the alignment for you.

www.vsmotorservice.com

718-229-6800

Ask for me Vincent

[X5Flyboy]

to do a proper BMW alignment, weights are added to the interior - if this is not done, you will get excessive tire wear due to toe-in and oversteer (?)

[sarb]

Originally Posted by X5Flyboy

to do a proper BMW alignment, weights are added to the interior - if this is not done, you will get excessive tire wear due to toe-in and oversteer (?)

[Repoman]

Originally Posted by Vsmvince

You can take it to an independant just make sure they have the proper equipment. I am sponsor here.

V & S Motor Service and Collision

We can perform the alignment for you.

www.vsmotorservice.com

718-229-6800

Ask for me Vincent

Doesn't have to be a BMW dealership, just make sure it's a reputable shop like the sponsor's above. I would guess that it would be cheaper too than going to the dealership.

[chiefcorey]

I brought my x5 into an alignment shop today to get done. I'm having excessive wear on the inside of my rear tires.

I've only had the x for about 5 months, and the tires were fairly new when I got it, but by chance I was down looking underneath and noticed the wear. I have really wide tires and don't think I would have noticed until it was too late if I didn't actually get down and take a look.

[Repoman]

Originally Posted by chiefcorey

I brought my x5 into an alignment shop today to get done. I'm having excessive wear on the inside of my rear tires.

I've only had the x for about 5 months, and the tires were fairly new when I got it, but by chance I was down looking underneath and noticed the wear. I have really wide tires and don't think I would have noticed until it was too late if I didn't actually get down and take a look.

While this is the normal wear pattern of the X's rear tires due to negative camber, there is a chance that your caster is also out of spec in the back which will exaggerate the camber wear more quickly.

I asked my alignment shop to straighten up the rears as much as possible to prevent the inner tire wear as much as possible and of course keep the caster spot on. I think I'm at -1.7 right now which is much straighter than they were but you can still see a tilt with the naked eye. No change in handling but my new tires seem to be wearing more evenly than before.