[FC] Tire question

[Mike Clark]

I'd call a place called the BBB.  After all, the mechanic is supposed to be 
the professional know his business.  But if he's a prick about it I'd call 
even faster.

Yes he should have, or should have known, to have the rear suspension 
realigned.

No you should not have paid for the alignment because you paid for it in the 
initial maintenance visit.

Yes he should spring for a pair of tires -only- if they were new or 
indiscernably worn from new.  You'd have a hard time convincing anyone 
because of "betterment."

And Yes I'd find a new mechanic pronto.

Just sayin'......

Hope you find some relief from all this, and I'm glad you didn't have a 
catastrophe because of it.


Mike Clark
61 Rampside
Stockbridge, Georgia

PS:  YES I think it's irresponsible for the mechanic to put the worn out 
tires on the front.  Was he thinking you wouldn't notice?  I know it's the 
tire store's thinking these days(replete with videos and interviews of 
"experts") that the good tires go on back so you don't fishtail.  Having 
grown up in the snowbelt and done my share of winter driving, if I'm only 
buying a pair of tires I will always them put on the front.  Unless my rear 
wheels are doing the steering.  You want the best tires where you have the 
most control, the steering.  No "expert" will ever convince me otherwise. 
What good will traction do you when you can't steer clear of the ditch?






> Suppose your mechanic replaced your FC's rear suspension before you left
> for Iowa this Summer but did not have the van realigned to proper specs
> as part of the procedure.
>
> Then suppose you drove over 2000 miles with your FC "dogging" down the
> road on a diagonal course because of misalignment and your rear tires
> wore out. Badly. You were unaware of the lack of proper alignment as you
> thought your mechanic knew better and would take care of your vehicle.
>
> Further suppose your mechanic, upon your complaint, had the van aligned
> at your cost and then merely rotated the worn tires to the front of the 
> van.
>
> Would you call this irresponsible behavior on the part of your mechanic?
> Would you ask for replacement of both worn out tires? Would you be upset
> if your mechanic ignored several such requests?
>
> Just wondering...
>