Wheel Alignment Locations?

[DoTheDrew888]

Are there any third-party shops that have the ability to do wheel alignments on the CT? Called a couple in my area and they both said they don't have the specs for it yet. Would take it to Tesla Service but their soonest appointment is over a month out and 50 miles away. The tires will be shredded by then. I might have to give DIY a shot in the meantime.

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[Balthezor]

How often should we do wheel alignment?

 

[DoTheDrew888]

How often should we do wheel alignment?

Generally it's good practice to just do an alignment whenever you put new tires on the truck. Unfortunately I hit a pothole at high speed and knocked at least one of the wheels out of alignment, so I need it sooner.

 

[REM]

Did you ask your nearest service center if you could be bumped up in priority due to the nature of the appointment?

 

[DoTheDrew888]

Did you ask your nearest service center if you could be bumped up in priority due to the nature of the appointment?

I have not but I'll give it a shot. Thanks for the suggestion.

 

[SCTesla]

Discount Tire did it for free for me when they rotated my tires (also free).

 

[TorqMonstr]

Are there any third-party shops that have the ability to do wheel alignments on the CT? Called a couple in my area and they both said they don't have the specs for it yet. Would take it to Tesla Service but their soonest appointment is over a month out and 50 miles away. The tires will be shredded by then. I might have to give DIY a shot in the meantime.

In order to properly align, the shop will need Toolbox so that they can place the vehicle in Service Mode+. The rear steering gear will need to be placed into a center/lock mode so that a caster sweep can be performed. I aligned my truck at <200 mi and it was off a small amount and most new vehicles I have found are never set up for ideal tire wear.

It is also possible to place the vehicle in SM+ remotely but the vehicle will need to be in regular service mode 1st.

All of Tesla’s service information is available for free on line. For shops that report that the specs are not in their machines, what they will need to do is pick a Model S from the menu and then carefully follow the instructions Which also include a ride height calibration check.

 

[kappaknight]

What are the signs you need to do this earlier than later?

I've noticed the vehicle sort of shakes at higher speeds... around 80mph+

I can't remember if it did that before... and I'm not sure if it's one of a few things:
- Not perfectly smooth roads
- Cross winds
- Alignment or something else wrong with the CT

Will do some more testing while driving around, but at 2200 miles in, higher speeds feels different.

 

[DoTheDrew888]

I'm getting a Service Required notification on the screen for wheel alignment, plus it's noticeably pulling to the right. Shaking is more likely tire balance than wheel alignment.

 

[TorqMonstr]

I'm getting a Service Required notification on the screen for wheel alignment, plus it's noticeably pulling to the right. Shaking is more likely tire balance than wheel alignment.

go into service mode check the alignment offset and let us know what the numbers are.

 

[DoTheDrew888]

Thoughts?

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