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Chilli_Red · Mar 7th, 2008, 05:59 AM

After trying to avoid Sydney's potholes for the last few months, but not always managing it due to the quantity! I decided that the wheels needed re-aligning on my Cooper S, the problem being where to go that a) knew what they were doing and b) cared about my car.
Having spoken to a friend at work who had his BMW done recently I was conviced to try the same place, even though it was not local to where I live.
I spoke to the owner (Paul Elliott) at TyreSmart Auto, located at 12, Emily St. Mortlake, NSW 2137
on (02) 9739 6481 and he was very helpful and knew what he was talking about. I booked in a week later and had the MINI connected up to his equipment, this consists of 4 sensors one mounted on each wheel rim, and they interact wirelessly to the computer main base station.
At all times Paul was careful not to mark the rims and pre-checked the tyres and rims for any damage. All four wheels were re-aligned to each other, with the worst wheel being the RHS Rear. The total cost for the four wheel alignment was a very reasonable $55, and I got a printout of the before and after settings to keep as a record.
So if you need your MINI doing, or need tyres give Paul a ring, he gave me a very good quote on some Dunlop Runflats that I will need in a few months.

I can recommend his work and he obviously cares about the customer.

Hope this help someone looking for a great service.

swamos · Mar 7th, 2008, 09:13 AM

If my experiences are anything to go by it's futile trying to keep MINI's in any sort of alignment! Still probably worth doing occasionally.

TOJO · Mar 7th, 2008, 12:01 PM

Does this mean that the BMW recommended book time of one and a half hours at $135 per hour is a little .. .... exorbitant?

Mike Clarke · Mar 7th, 2008, 01:25 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by swamos (original)

If my experiences are anything to go by it's futile trying to keep MINI's in any sort of alignment! Still probably worth doing occasionally.

my wheels are in alignment after 106,000 kms Steve so i don't know what you were doing wrong

Mar 7th, 2008, 05:59 AM	#1
Chilli_Red As seen on TV.......... My Classifieds Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Sydney Local Time: 03:25 PM Posts: 104 Offline	Wheel Alignment After trying to avoid Sydney's potholes for the last few months, but not always managing it due to the quantity! I decided that the wheels needed re-aligning on my Cooper S, the problem being where to go that a) knew what they were doing and b) cared about my car. Having spoken to a friend at work who had his BMW done recently I was conviced to try the same place, even though it was not local to where I live. I spoke to the owner (Paul Elliott) at TyreSmart Auto, located at 12, Emily St. Mortlake, NSW 2137 on (02) 9739 6481 and he was very helpful and knew what he was talking about. I booked in a week later and had the MINI connected up to his equipment, this consists of 4 sensors one mounted on each wheel rim, and they interact wirelessly to the computer main base station. At all times Paul was careful not to mark the rims and pre-checked the tyres and rims for any damage. All four wheels were re-aligned to each other, with the worst wheel being the RHS Rear. The total cost for the four wheel alignment was a very reasonable $55, and I got a printout of the before and after settings to keep as a record. So if you need your MINI doing, or need tyres give Paul a ring, he gave me a very good quote on some Dunlop Runflats that I will need in a few months. I can recommend his work and he obviously cares about the customer. Hope this help someone looking for a great service. Last edited by Chilli_Red : Mar 7th, 2008 at 08:00 AM.

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Mar 7th, 2008, 09:13 AM	#2 (permalink)
swamos MINI Traitor Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Brisbane, Australia Local Time: 04:25 PM Posts: 4,986 Offline	If my experiences are anything to go by it's futile trying to keep MINI's in any sort of alignment! Still probably worth doing occasionally.

Mar 7th, 2008, 12:01 PM	#3 (permalink)
TOJO MINI2 Senior Join Date: May 2005 Location: Outback Local Time: 05:25 PM Posts: 372 Offline	Does this mean that the BMW recommended book time of one and a half hours at $135 per hour is a little .. .... exorbitant?

Mar 7th, 2008, 01:25 PM	#4 (permalink)
Mike Clarke You are number 6 Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Perth WA Local Time: 03:25 PM Posts: 5,077 Online	Quote: Originally Posted by swamos (original) If my experiences are anything to go by it's futile trying to keep MINI's in any sort of alignment! Still probably worth doing occasionally. my wheels are in alignment after 106,000 kms Steve so i don't know what you were doing wrong

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