Re: Am I getting ripped off? (Mechanic Tips Thread)
The saga continues... (more problems).
I was driving home after work yesterday when my left front tire starts making a loud repetitive noise. I turned around and went back to the mechanic. An hour later, it turns out the tire is out of round, and while it was unnoticeable in the back, it made a lot of noise in the front. The machine they were using to test it found about 16 pounds of pressure on the road, I think my other tires had about 7.
In their words, the tire was 'bad', but could still be driven on (normally). In fact - if I didn't mind the loud noise, they were okay with it staying in the front.
They recommended a 4 wheel alignment which would cost $135 total. What I don't get is why I can drive on this tire? It's not creating any pull, but shouldn't it be replaced asap?
(On the plus side, they didn't charge me anything for the hour or so long diagnostic process.)
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