Driving On a Doughnut

OcOnnor220 · February 7th, 2007, 02:20 PM

I picked up a nail last weekend and my mechanic plugged the tire, however when I got out of work Monday it was flat again and I had to drive home on a spare that did not fit right (the thing is off-balance and not holding air evenly.) I heard a lot of weird noises coming from that front end on the 20 mile way home now Im waiting on two new tires (Essenza does'nt make a 255/45/17 anymore). My question is this: Will it be a good idea to get a four-wheel alignment when I get the new tires on? I have a feeling I may have strained the chassis by riding with that POS doughnut on the front. The reason I wanna know is so I can tell the guy to do it and add it to the bill on Friday. Thanks. Greg

HMUSN · February 7th, 2007, 02:40 PM

yea anytime you put on new tires you should get an alignment

ibanez570x · February 7th, 2007, 03:14 PM

^ +1 ... always align when you get new tires... one time i did not and they were F'ed up by the time i realized how out of align it really was...

Hex · February 7th, 2007, 03:17 PM

those damn nails are such a hassle, i've had two in the same tire over a three month span

OcOnnor220 · February 8th, 2007, 01:23 PM

My tires eat more nails than plywood..this one however went in on enough of an angle to deplete. Im NEVER going for the tire plug again though, luckily I did'nt damage that rim on the way in that day.

gills99stang · February 8th, 2007, 08:56 PM

Do what I did... go to Firestone and get the lifetime alignment service... you may once and can bring your car in for infinite alignments after that.

Screemin3o2 · February 9th, 2007, 12:00 AM

Originally Posted by gills99stang

Do what I did... go to Firestone and get the lifetime alignment service... you may once and can bring your car in for infinite alignments after that.

Half the time they just set the toe and let it go and its not a thrust alignment even if they do adjust caster/camber.

gills99stang · February 12th, 2007, 08:07 AM

Originally Posted by Screemin3o2

Originally Posted by gills99stang

Do what I did... go to Firestone and get the lifetime alignment service... you may once and can bring your car in for infinite alignments after that.

Half the time they just set the toe and let it go and its not a thrust alignment even if they do adjust caster/camber.

So you don't think Firestone does a good job?

February 7th, 2007, 02:20 PM	#1
OcOnnor220 Enthusiast Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 511 iTrader: 0 reviews	Driving On a Doughnut I picked up a nail last weekend and my mechanic plugged the tire, however when I got out of work Monday it was flat again and I had to drive home on a spare that did not fit right (the thing is off-balance and not holding air evenly.) I heard a lot of weird noises coming from that front end on the 20 mile way home now Im waiting on two new tires (Essenza does'nt make a 255/45/17 anymore). My question is this: Will it be a good idea to get a four-wheel alignment when I get the new tires on? I have a feeling I may have strained the chassis by riding with that POS doughnut on the front. The reason I wanna know is so I can tell the guy to do it and add it to the bill on Friday. Thanks. Greg

February 7th, 2007, 02:40 PM	#2
HMUSN Doc 1986 SVO Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 36,836 iTrader: 9 reviews	yea anytime you put on new tires you should get an alignment __________________

February 7th, 2007, 03:17 PM	#4
Hex Regular 2003 Mustang V6 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Greensboro, NC Posts: 113 iTrader: 0 reviews	those damn nails are such a hassle, i've had two in the same tire over a three month span __________________ ...last place is a curse

February 8th, 2007, 08:56 PM	#6
gills99stang Achieving more N/A power! When this baby hits 88 miles an hour... Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Virginia Beach, Virginia Posts: 3,154 iTrader: 3 reviews	Do what I did... go to Firestone and get the lifetime alignment service... you may once and can bring your car in for infinite alignments after that. __________________ Brendan '99 Mustang GT [ 318 rwhp N/A ] - SOLD () '04 F150 XLT SuperCab

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February 7th, 2007, 03:14 PM	#3
ibanez570x Regular Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Maryland Posts: 203 iTrader: 0 reviews	^ +1 ... always align when you get new tires... one time i did not and they were F'ed up by the time i realized how out of align it really was...

February 8th, 2007, 01:23 PM	#5
OcOnnor220 Enthusiast Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 511 iTrader: 0 reviews	My tires eat more nails than plywood..this one however went in on enough of an angle to deplete. Im NEVER going for the tire plug again though, luckily I did'nt damage that rim on the way in that day.

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