I took my CRX into a tire shop to have the back tires balanced as the rear
tires vibrated between 50-65 Mph. He put it on the rack, looked at my rear
tires, pushed up on the rear tires & was able to compress the struts about 4
inches. He then announced that I needed new struts ($440 installed) Plus an
alignment ($40) & new rear tires ($110) At that point a little voice said I
was being hustled, so I had him take it down & I left. I can see how bad
struts can damage rear tires, but if I bounce the rear end it feels very
tight with no bounce at all like bad shocks give. It has a firm ride with no
bounce going over bumps. The car has 102 K on it. Does it sound like this
guy was trying to "Mr Goodwrench" me?

Thanks

 

On Mon, 11 Aug 2003 19:23:16 GMT, "Patch" <bob_acord@hotmail.com> wrote:

|I took my CRX into a tire shop to have the back tires balanced as the rear
|tires vibrated between 50-65 Mph. He put it on the rack, looked at my rear
|tires, pushed up on the rear tires & was able to compress the struts about 4
|inches. He then announced that I needed new struts ($440 installed) Plus an
|alignment ($40) & new rear tires ($110) At that point a little voice said I
|was being hustled, so I had him take it down & I left. I can see how bad
|struts can damage rear tires, but if I bounce the rear end it feels very
|tight with no bounce at all like bad shocks give. It has a firm ride with no
|bounce going over bumps. The car has 102 K on it. Does it sound like this
|guy was trying to "Mr Goodwrench" me?

Yep, you done good.

 

On Mon, 11 Aug 2003 19:23:16 GMT, "Patch" <bob_acord@hotmail.com> wrote:

|I took my CRX into a tire shop to have the back tires balanced as the rear
|tires vibrated between 50-65 Mph. He put it on the rack, looked at my rear
|tires, pushed up on the rear tires & was able to compress the struts about 4
|inches. He then announced that I needed new struts ($440 installed) Plus an
|alignment ($40) & new rear tires ($110) At that point a little voice said I
|was being hustled, so I had him take it down & I left. I can see how bad
|struts can damage rear tires, but if I bounce the rear end it feels very
|tight with no bounce at all like bad shocks give. It has a firm ride with no
|bounce going over bumps. The car has 102 K on it. Does it sound like this
|guy was trying to "Mr Goodwrench" me?

Yep, you done good.