# Alignments that won’t ruin my rims? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [August 27, 2007, 9:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/alignments-that-won-t-ruin-my-rims/34462 "2007-08-27T09:25:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![camarojoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c67d28/32.png) [@camarojoe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/camarojoe)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2007, 9:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/alignments-that-won-t-ruin-my-rims/34462/1 "2007-08-27T09:25:03Z")
I am looking for a local shop to do an alignment on my Camaro. But I have been told that a lot of alignment shops have machines that may dig into the rims. I do not want this. Any shops that you may know of that won’t scratch up the rims? I want to set up an appointment this week. BTW, they are 18" Billet wheels. ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2007, 9:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/alignments-that-won-t-ruin-my-rims/34462/2 "2007-08-27T09:27:02Z")
suburban ---
**Author:** ![MaximaSE98](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/maximase98/32/7600_2.png) [@MaximaSE98](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MaximaSE98)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2007, 9:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/alignments-that-won-t-ruin-my-rims/34462/3 "2007-08-27T09:35:20Z")
^^^^ good guys…very careful and do a good job ---
**Author:** ![camarojoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c67d28/32.png) [@camarojoe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/camarojoe)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2007, 9:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/alignments-that-won-t-ruin-my-rims/34462/4 "2007-08-27T09:49:05Z")
[quote=“newman,post:2,topic:34462"”] suburban [/quote] Where are they? ---
**Author:** ![POOPRA](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/poopra/32/7188_2.png) [@POOPRA](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/POOPRA)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2007, 10:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/alignments-that-won-t-ruin-my-rims/34462/5 "2007-08-27T10:10:14Z")
2255 George urban blvd depew, NY 14043 ---
**Author:** ![Anonymity](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/anonymity/32/7215_2.png) [@Anonymity](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Anonymity)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2007, 10:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/alignments-that-won-t-ruin-my-rims/34462/6 "2007-08-27T10:22:06Z")
what is the $$, i was thinking about using a string…for track day. ---
**Author:** ![POOPRA](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/poopra/32/7188_2.png) [@POOPRA](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/POOPRA)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2007, 10:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/alignments-that-won-t-ruin-my-rims/34462/7 "2007-08-27T10:32:35Z")
They charge about 85 bucks and hour when they do lower or specialty cars. ---
**Author:** ![skatanic28](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8e7dd6/32.png) [@skatanic28](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/skatanic28)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2007, 1:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/alignments-that-won-t-ruin-my-rims/34462/8 "2007-08-27T13:01:26Z")
took mine to suburban as well. $175 and no damage. ---
**Author:** ![ZOMGVTEK](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zomgvtek/32/5063_2.png) [@ZOMGVTEK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ZOMGVTEK)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2007, 1:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/alignments-that-won-t-ruin-my-rims/34462/9 "2007-08-27T13:08:02Z")
$175! HOLY SHIT… ---
**Author:** ![Justin](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/justin/32/7459_2.png) [@Justin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Justin)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2007, 2:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/alignments-that-won-t-ruin-my-rims/34462/10 "2007-08-27T14:15:07Z")
[quote=“skatanic28,post:8,topic:34462"”] took mine to suburban as well. $175 and no damage. [/quote] FUCK THAT. ---
**Author:** ![05OrangeSS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/0/eada6e/32.png) [@05OrangeSS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/05OrangeSS)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2007, 2:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/alignments-that-won-t-ruin-my-rims/34462/11 "2007-08-27T14:18:02Z")
licatas on walden has a really nice alignment rack and does good work on custom stuff 651-9050 is their number ---
**Author:** ![Bucker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bucker/32/7379_2.png) [@Bucker](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bucker)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2007, 2:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/alignments-that-won-t-ruin-my-rims/34462/12 "2007-08-27T14:20:48Z")
- To Suburban ---
**Author:** ![skatanic28](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8e7dd6/32.png) [@skatanic28](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/skatanic28)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2007, 3:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/alignments-that-won-t-ruin-my-rims/34462/13 "2007-08-27T15:26:18Z")
[quote=“02AccordCoupe,post:9,topic:34462"”] $175! HOLY SHIT… [/quote] 11 year old car that has seen some winters, and hasnt had an alignment as long as i’ve owned it. works for me ![http://smiliesftw.com/x/dunno.gif](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/4/8/48636ebda2a440a43ad8d24c83be20ac20c53420.gif) ---
**Author:** ![camarojoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c67d28/32.png) [@camarojoe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/camarojoe)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2007, 7:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/alignments-that-won-t-ruin-my-rims/34462/14 "2007-08-27T19:46:00Z")
A friend of mine told me of a fellow car club member of his that is a manager at Goodyear on Sheridan. $65 for the laser alignment and no damage to the rims. ---
**Author:** ![Pauly](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pauly/32/7493_2.png) [@Pauly](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pauly)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2007, 7:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/alignments-that-won-t-ruin-my-rims/34462/15 "2007-08-27T19:54:27Z")
[quote=“skatanic28,post:8,topic:34462"”] took mine to suburban as well. $175 and no damage. [/quote] Geez i think we got that on 15 year old F150’s and that included moving the frozen up BJ cams on the twin I beams Joe if he puts some tape on the wheel where the align head mount to the rim it wont damage it ---
**Author:** ![psphinx81](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e9a140/32.png) [@psphinx81](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/psphinx81)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2007, 8:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/alignments-that-won-t-ruin-my-rims/34462/16 "2007-08-27T20:00:44Z")
[quote=“05OrangeSS,post:11,topic:34462"”] licatas on walden has a really nice alignment rack and does good work on custom stuff 651-9050 is their number [/quote] +1 licatas is the shit ---
**Author:** ![sikksohc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c6cbf5/32.png) [@sikksohc](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sikksohc)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2007, 8:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/alignments-that-won-t-ruin-my-rims/34462/17 "2007-08-27T20:18:46Z")
Any decent mechanic should know how to set up the sensors for the rack, I work at westherr and my shop has adapters for custom rims so the sensors clamp on to the tire instead of the rim, talk to them first see what they have. ---
**Author:** ![MPD47](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mpd47/32/7383_2.png) [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2007, 8:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/alignments-that-won-t-ruin-my-rims/34462/18 "2007-08-27T20:22:41Z")
[quote=“02AccordCoupe,post:9,topic:34462"”] $175! HOLY SHIT… [/quote] lol, I’ve paid upwards of $250 for a perfect alignment and corner balance before. Went out for drives with the guy doing it, tweaked settings, and knew it was PERFECT. ---
**Author:** ![91CRXSI](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/91crxsi/32/7247_2.png) [@91CRXSI](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/91CRXSI)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2007, 9:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/alignments-that-won-t-ruin-my-rims/34462/19 "2007-08-27T21:14:49Z")
dude… you can got to firestone and they list LIFETIME alignments for $179, but you can get them down to $119 and if you wanted to you could have it aligned with every oil change for as long as u own the vehicle( like i do with my jeep) They will give you the print out to show that your car is set to the right specs too. just a thought… ---
**Author:** ![ZOMGVTEK](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zomgvtek/32/5063_2.png) [@ZOMGVTEK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ZOMGVTEK)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2007, 9:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/alignments-that-won-t-ruin-my-rims/34462/20 "2007-08-27T21:15:35Z")
[quote=“MPD47,post:18,topic:34462"”] lol, I’ve paid upwards of $250 for a perfect alignment and corner balance before. Went out for drives with the guy doing it, tweaked settings, and knew it was PERFECT. [/quote] Well, $150, maybie $200 for a corner ballance with the alignment is fine with me, does anyone around here do good work? [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/alignments-that-won-t-ruin-my-rims/34462.md?page=2)