Good place for a wheel alignment in Melbourne?

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Good place for a wheel alignment in Melbourne?

Postby wixy » Tue Aug 17, 2010 10:44 am

I recently bought some new tyres for my 3.0r-b and need to get them fitted/balanced/aligned.

Can anyone recommend a good place in Melbournes eastern or south-eastern suburbs? (preferably around Clayton or Hawthorn).

So far I'm considering Beaurepaires Hawthorn or Jaxquickfit Hawthorn simply out of convenience.

I'm a little nervous though about taking my car to a random store in major chain for fear that they will not do the job right.
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Re: Good place for a wheel alignment in Melbourne?

Postby teK-- » Tue Aug 17, 2010 11:44 am

I've been extremely happy with Trutrack in North Melbourne. I had to go to 5 different shops before they could fix an alignment issue I had.
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Re: Good place for a wheel alignment in Melbourne?

Postby THERB3 » Tue Aug 17, 2010 12:03 pm

I will second that TruTrack for an alignment. I just dome my coilovers and an alignment done and she feels great. Better than the old Bridgestone service centres I used to go.

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Re: Good place for a wheel alignment in Melbourne?

Postby tangcla » Tue Aug 17, 2010 2:13 pm

How much do Trutrack charge for an alignment?
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Re: Good place for a wheel alignment in Melbourne?

Postby teK-- » Tue Aug 17, 2010 2:47 pm

$120 the last time I checked about 5 years ago. wouldn't be surprised if much more now.
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Re: Good place for a wheel alignment in Melbourne?

Postby drndrn » Tue Aug 17, 2010 6:30 pm

My mechanic swears by pedders. So that's where I go.
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Re: Good place for a wheel alignment in Melbourne?

Postby Greenman » Tue Aug 17, 2010 6:35 pm

Pedders south Melbourne FTW.
Ben and Reade to a great job.....FYI they are a Whiteline dealer too..... Open till late on Saturday.
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Re: Good place for a wheel alignment in Melbourne?

Postby teK-- » Tue Aug 17, 2010 6:48 pm

^^ Reade and Ben do do a great job but I am advised that their price is going up for alignments (currently $120). FWIW I have had my last 4 alignments done there and have been spot on every time.
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Re: Good place for a wheel alignment in Melbourne?

Postby vp920b » Tue Aug 17, 2010 7:14 pm

Pedders Moorabbin, speak with Nick.

They got a senior mechanics, Norm. Great mechanics, always find and fix problems properly.


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Re: Good place for a wheel alignment in Melbourne?

Postby drndrn » Wed Aug 18, 2010 12:35 am

I get my alignments done for $40 when my mechanic calls and books for me under his name at Pedders. Good prices.
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