Glad you were able to get it sorted - it's on my to do list as well. Such a shame that lots of wheels do require the adjustments to be made 🫠
I was getting a crooked wheel by regular alignment shops. Sean is right (and others). I ended up driving about an hour away and they get it right every time. Totally worth it. I go there now or use the mega expensive place closer by that does it by string.
i would happily make that drive to get that level of service
What different equipment do they need? The supra aligns like any other car, and def like every modern BMW.
I asked [pretty much] the same thing. Only answer I ever got was "we're not equipped to do alignments on the Supra." Found a Goodyear shop near the house that could do it. I thought it was ridiculous.
Yea, I think eventually when I do need new tires (not anytime soon, only at 1600 miles rn) I’ll take the couple hour drive and get a proper alignment from a reputable place.
Were the alignment specs not good that I posted? I thought the DIY solution shouldn’t affect much as long as I made the same changes to both sides. That was mentioned in the video too that I posted.that'll be soon without a proper alignment anyways so no worries!
As long as your wheel is straight, the car feels good and your happy - Hakuna Matata
You are romanticizing alignments way too much. Our cars align like any other cars, and there isn’t really much sorcery to it.As long as your wheel is straight, the car feels good and your happy - Hakuna Matata
You’re not alone btw:
https://www.supramkv.com/threads/shops-refusing-to-do-alignment.16798
Our cars really need a pinpoint accurate alignment. If your tire wear becomes noticeably uneven, you start tracking or you change your mind on the feel, consider an alignment shop with a Hunter alignment machine. They can read and adjust to very specific OEM specs.
Here’s what I found out: “Many newer vehicles require electronic steering angle sensor resets or ADAS (Advanced Driver Assistance Systems) calibration after an alignment. Standard machines can’t interface with these systems or perform required resets. Hunter’s systems are specially designed to integrate with OEM-reset protocols and ADAS calibrations, reducing the risk of warning lights or performance issues after the alignment”.
That was one of the problems I was having before finding a shop that had one of those machines. It just happened that the owner knew how to work with adjustable arms, tie rods, endlinks, etc. Regardless, those machines can read and adjust to very specific OEM specs. Little variations on our cars are way more noticeable than on many other family transport go getters. They also have massive databases that are kept up-to-date and provide real-time, step-by-step instructions for the shop. Making it easier (less likely to make mistakes) for them to do a very accurate OEM alignment.
Again, if you or someone knows how to dial it in precisely, you’re golden. If not, these Hunter machines are more likely to get it right for you and the shop preforming the alignment.
Right!!!!
. So I try not to go there unless I hafta.
for you!!!! I’d go there but you’d probably kick me out right after “Hello” 
