Wheel Alignment Recommendations

Wheel Alignment Recommendations

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dave4959

Original Poster:

173 posts

198 months

Tuesday 4th December 2012
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Ended up clipping a low curb yesterday in the ice yesterday. Quite a low speed in what felt like slow motion. The wheel bumped up the curb straight on not sideways. My fault entirely
However, the steering wheel is now slightly off centre. I think (Well I Know) that I have knocked something out of line. Car seems to run straight if you let go of the wheel.
Just looking for a recommendation for a garage to look at it and realign everything properly.
Car is a Civic Type R EP3 if that makes any difference.

Ideally around the Newcastle Gateshead area

Cheers

TameRacingDriver

18,332 posts

278 months

Wednesday 5th December 2012
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You could try Tams tyres in Dunston, they've got one of those laser alignment things (or they did last time I went) and weren't particularly expensive IIRC.

Mastodon2

13,888 posts

171 months

Wednesday 5th December 2012
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Revolution Performance in Dunston have a Hunter laser alignment system. I don't know what their pricing is like though.

eldavo

543 posts

176 months

Thursday 6th December 2012
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Grande Tyres Fastfix on Whickham Bank.

Greg who runs it is a proper enthusiast and will take great care of your car!

djroadboy

1,178 posts

242 months

Saturday 8th December 2012
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I'd recommend AK Automotive in Rowlands Gill.

Have a proper Hunter 4-wheel alignment machine and actually know what they're doing. Proper motorsport outfit who will look after you.

HTH

Dan

dave4959

Original Poster:

173 posts

198 months

Wednesday 12th December 2012
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Thanks for the recommendations

WIll have a ring round

killysprint

203 posts

172 months

Monday 17th December 2012
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+1 for AK Automotive - know their stuff

SmilerFTM

832 posts

156 months

Thursday 27th December 2012
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I'll be booking up with AK in the new year to get the lowered suspension on my MX-5 and the wheels properly aligned at the same time, from the reports I've read they come highly recommended. They serviced my car last year and they had no problem chatting to me about the car, the alignment, the suspension and the tyres. Good informative bunch of lads who like to go racing (on track of course).