Wheel Alignment Recommendations
Wheel Alignment Recommendations
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dave4959

Original Poster:

173 posts

208 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

19,409 posts

288 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

14,046 posts

181 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

546 posts

186 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

1,183 posts

252 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

208 months

Wednesday 12th December 2012
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Thanks for the recommendations

WIll have a ring round

killysprint

208 posts

182 months

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

SmilerFTM

832 posts

166 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).