They do offer ballancing is that as good or the same as alignments. Im just confused on why a company would sell tires and not have the option to allign them for you.
2007-11-22 02:43:28 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
just as "the-kid" said below Wal-Mart use to do alignments because like him I worked for Wal-Mart in their tire and lube express and did alignments for them. I went to college and have a degree in automotive technology and was trained to do alignments, install shocks and struts, and replace tie rod ends, etc....The reason Wal- Mart no longer offers this service is because, like others here have told you, they don't want to pay their employees enough to do a good job, and the employees they get now just don't care about what type of job they do for the customer. My store had a Rotary alignment machine (made in the USA by the way) which compared to today's machines was a little out dated. I was told by our district manager at the time that the reason we were going to stop doing them was because Wal-Mart did not want to have any liability risk from doing them (other stores in our district had left front end components loose). Hope this has helped answer your question. (I wish we still did them as well, I had fun doing them.)
2007-11-22 12:25:53 · answer #1 · answered by ALLAN D 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wal-Mart offers tires because they look at them as a commodity, like toilet paper or toasters. It is something they can get their tiny minds around.
Alignment is a SERVICE and what does Wally World know about service? Wheel alignments go hand in hand with proper service for anyone in the business of selling and maintaining tires, IMHO. But Wally World doesn't really care about maintaining your vehicle properly, they just want to sell stuff.
Alignment is not the same as balancing. Balancing is making sure the tire and wheel assembly rotates smoothly. Alignment is making sure the suspension components on the vehicle are all pointed the right way.
2007-11-22 11:08:17 · answer #2 · answered by Naughtums 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Alignment has nothing to do with the tires themselves. Poor alignment will damage the tires, of course, but alignment is a much larger mechanical procedure than simply putting a tire on a balancer. Wheels get aligned, not the tires. The stores probably don't have the equipment or trained mechanics to do a wheel alignment.
2007-11-22 10:55:11 · answer #3 · answered by curtisports2 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
years ago they did do alignments, but the equipment is expensive so they decided to get out of that part of work. I did alignments their for 5 yrs. till I moved on to a ford dealership
2007-11-22 10:56:51 · answer #4 · answered by itsthewill 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best equipment to align automobiles is manufactured in America and Walmart Corporation probably can't find one that is manufactured in China.
2007-11-22 11:46:33 · answer #5 · answered by G T 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Balancing is different from alignment that's why they only offer the one.It's just another way for the big boy to get your money.
2007-11-22 10:52:09 · answer #6 · answered by Janell T 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to an established independent mechanic with a good rep.
2007-11-22 10:46:48 · answer #7 · answered by p3200tmz 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
wall mart will sell you a greese gun & the greese to go in it,or they will greese your car .but they dont have greese fittings . (wake up wall mart )
2007-11-22 21:44:32 · answer #8 · answered by Robert T 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's because they don't want to get paid for skill, or labor to repair. they want to sell stuff.
2007-11-22 14:16:13 · answer #9 · answered by Firebird 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
BECAUSE THEY WOULD HAVE TO HIRE SOMEONE THAT ACTUALLY KNEW WHAT THEY WERE DOING AND NO BALANCING IS COMPLETELY DIFFERENT.
TRY FINDING AN INDEPENDENT AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR SHOP INSTEAD OF THE DEALER OR ANY CHAIN STORE BECAUSE YOU WILL BE OVERALL MORE PLEASED WITH THE PERSONAL SERVICE THAT YOU WILL RECEIVE.
2007-11-22 10:51:42 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋