Hey Mid-A-ers,

I'm looking for a shop in the Silver Spring area to get an alignment done. Any help would be appreciated - thanks!

- Matt

 

I dont know about the other guys around here but I usually take mine to sears -- prices are good. If you want custom alignment just hang out in the garage and tell the guy who's doing it how you want it.

 

Radial Tire

http://www.radialtire.com/

They are also an SCCA sponsor. You can have them align your vehicle at the specs you request. They can even do 4 corner balancing IIRC.

 

If you feel like making your way down to VA, you come by my shop. It's called Currys Auto Service. Check out our website @ www.currysauto.com

 

Curry's broke two of my stock tire pressure sensors when changing a set of rubber. Then they replaced them with new units (did not tell me) and would not release the car unless I paid for the new sensors and mounting/balancing. They also scratched and gouged one of the wheels. I would never take another car there and don't recommend anyone else doing so either.

For all my mounting/balancing and alignment needs I use P Tuning in Manassas, VA. They are actually careful with your car.

 

+1 PTuning intalled my SPC Camber/Toe kit and got my camber and toe back to OEM specs.

 

I apologize on behalf of the Currys staff, may I ask which location was this at?

 

Chantilly, it happened about 3 years ago to the day.

 

Oh ok, that's the location I'm at. Hmm well sorry that happened to you but I promise we are a very dedicated, professional and experienced company. Mistakes can be made by anyone even myself but honesty is where it counts.

 

Look up Tires Plus in Silver Spring, they have a 3 yr 24k mile warranty so you can get as many alignments as you want within that time period. Just hope your car isn't super lowered though... because if it is then go to Ptuning in Man-Asses or somewhere with an in-ground alignment system. Or take it to Jonflip - he's a good man!

 

You don't have a turbo Echo do you. I remember that's what the service guy was bragging about when I was in there.

 

Haha no no I don't. That is Mike. Hes has been long passed that car ever since one of our other managers sent a rod thru the bottem of the block. That guy has had many of cars since then.

 

Thanks for the props Anh!

 

tischer acura/nissan

 

I go to Sears. They only charge around $70 and do it for all four wheels and got my 03 back into spec. Their warranty is only six months but they did a great job the two times I went.

 

Semi Thread jack

Any good ones a little farther north near bmore? I may check out that tires plus place in SS. its not that far of a drive I guess

 

Thanks for all the suggestions!

 

Wayne's Auto in Laurel, MD.

He does a lot of the Spec Miata guys around here. He's also an avid racer...well used to be. There's a place on Route 1 a buddy was telling me about. He's taken his car there before....but it's slipping my mind. He races NASA TT in an STi on steriods. :P

 

nice thanks johnny

 

HAHAHAHAHHAHHA OoOoOo NO! He deffinitely doesn't!!