What are the correct alignment specs?
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What are the correct alignment specs?
As you may remember, a few months ago I replaced nearly all front suspension bushings and shock mounts with polyurethane versions, then I had the car aligned. It seems to me the tech did a terrible job with the alignment because my front tires are starting to wear down to the wire on the outer edge. Very peculiar. The alignment tech also failed to straighten the steering wheel. About the only thing he got right is that the car does not pull in any direction.
Does anyone have the alignment specs so that I can print them out and show them to the tech after I get a new set of tires?
Does anyone have the alignment specs so that I can print them out and show them to the tech after I get a new set of tires?
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What should I tell the alignment tech? Should I just print out the spec booklet you posted earlier or should I tell him to check the toe and properly center my damn steering wheel?
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Thank you! What's the best way to make sure the guy gets it right this time?
Also, has anyone tried BF-Goodrich G-force Sport Comp 2 tires? They have a reasonable price at Costco compared to the Micheline Pilot Sport 4S that I want and sourcing Firestone Firehawks Indy 500's is proving to be a challenge.
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Sport Comp 2's are very good budget tires. They stick reasonably well and are predictable. For more money, continental extreme contact sports are better, there is nothing wrong with Sp Comp 2's for the price.
I had sport comp 2's on my '86 Pontiac grand prix 2+2. I challenged my 18 year old kid to a track day, him driving the Pontiac and me driving my '13 Mustang GT with larger tires (275 vs 255) and larger brakes (14" vs 12") and 25+ years of technology and I could not keep up with him in my Mustang.
Here is in car from the Pontiac on 255/50R16 Sport Comp 2's. I'm in the green Mustang (on 275/40R19's) trying to keep up:
Fast forward to 9:00 when an excruciatingly slow idiot finally let us pass
I had sport comp 2's on my '86 Pontiac grand prix 2+2. I challenged my 18 year old kid to a track day, him driving the Pontiac and me driving my '13 Mustang GT with larger tires (275 vs 255) and larger brakes (14" vs 12") and 25+ years of technology and I could not keep up with him in my Mustang.
Here is in car from the Pontiac on 255/50R16 Sport Comp 2's. I'm in the green Mustang (on 275/40R19's) trying to keep up:
Fast forward to 9:00 when an excruciatingly slow idiot finally let us pass
Last edited by Ungn; 06-19-2019 at 07:29 PM.
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Sport Comp 2's are very good budget tires. They stick reasonably well and are predictable. For more money, continental extreme contact sports are better, there is nothing wrong with Sp Comp 2's for the price.
I had sport comp 2's on my '86 Pontiac grand prix 2+2. I challenged my 18 year old kid to a track day, him driving the Pontiac and me driving my '13 Mustang GT with larger tires (275 vs 255) and larger brakes (14" vs 12") and 25+ years of technology and I could not keep up with him in my Mustang.
Here is in car from the Pontiac on 255/50R16 Sport Comp 2's. I'm in the green Mustang (on 275/40R19's) trying to keep up:
https://youtu.be/8yV3Z3Qk2Uo?t=544
Fast forward to 9:00 when an excruciatingly slow idiot finally let us pass
I had sport comp 2's on my '86 Pontiac grand prix 2+2. I challenged my 18 year old kid to a track day, him driving the Pontiac and me driving my '13 Mustang GT with larger tires (275 vs 255) and larger brakes (14" vs 12") and 25+ years of technology and I could not keep up with him in my Mustang.
Here is in car from the Pontiac on 255/50R16 Sport Comp 2's. I'm in the green Mustang (on 275/40R19's) trying to keep up:
https://youtu.be/8yV3Z3Qk2Uo?t=544
Fast forward to 9:00 when an excruciatingly slow idiot finally let us pass
Wow, that Grand Prix seems to be glued to the track. It seems to me the Sport comps are pretty good. What do you think about those tires in the wet? Are they as loud as some in tire rack claim they are?
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Nice grip in all road and weather conditions. I premature;y wore out the rear tires (my own fault). by using theowners manual recommendations, and not checking the wear pattern often enough. They were overinflated and wore out in the center, a classic sign of overinflation. But nothing wrong with those tires, short of a racetrack use.
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I never noticed them to be loud, but the car had 3" duals with straight thru mufflers so maybe they were noisy. Can't say.
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I've used the all season version of those.
Nice grip in all road and weather conditions. I premature;y wore out the rear tires (my own fault). by using theowners manual recommendations, and not checking the wear pattern often enough. They were overinflated and wore out in the center, a classic sign of overinflation. But nothing wrong with those tires, short of a racetrack use.
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Nice grip in all road and weather conditions. I premature;y wore out the rear tires (my own fault). by using theowners manual recommendations, and not checking the wear pattern often enough. They were overinflated and wore out in the center, a classic sign of overinflation. But nothing wrong with those tires, short of a racetrack use.
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The sport comp 2's are fine in the wet. My Pontiac had zero traction enablers and we had a few events where it rained and we kept going at speed. My Mustang could run run slicks in the wet and the gyros would keep it pointed straight down the road, so any tire would be fine on it.
I never noticed them to be loud, but the car had 3" duals with straight thru mufflers so maybe they were noisy. Can't say.
I never noticed them to be loud, but the car had 3" duals with straight thru mufflers so maybe they were noisy. Can't say.
Currently, Costco has an offer for Bridgestones but they couldn't source the rear Potenza's for my staggered setup. I'm going to wait until the 26th when their Bridgestone offer ends and a new one starts. If I'm lucky, I can snag a deal on the Michelin's.
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[QUOTE=giandanielxk8;2087569 ".....that hopefully blocks out the tire noise....."[/QUOTE]
I don't think the BFG Sport Comp II's are noisy, and I'm hearing everything. I still have the original stock quiet exhaust. There some rust on it in places, but as that's the only rust on the entire car, I'm still more than satisfied with the care given the car by previous owners.
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My driving style is somewhere between "Driving Miss Daisy" and "Need for Speed" depending on my mood.
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Front: 32 PSI
Rear: 34 PSI
those are the specs that will wear out the BFG Sport COMP 2 A/S tires prematurely, at least on the rear. Now I'm using the spec given in the manual for "Maximum Comfort / Speeds under 100 mph".
Front : 26 PSI
Rear: 28 PSI
and keeping as eye on the wear more closely, as I should've been doing previously.
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