Can you get a crappy alignment?

[Insomniator]

Well my place checked it out, they rotated the tires and said the problem is gone now. He mentioned a radial defect or something that is causing it... the alignment was OK. Told me to call the manufacturer and see if its covered under warranty past 25% tread life (mine are at 18k)

I got in the car and its exactly the same.... I don't think the rotation did anything. I can't tell if the roads are making me pull or what because sometimes I'll straighten the wheel and the car will track fine, while others the car will obviously pull to the left.

 

[Costas Athan]

The place I usually go to has good reviews but is kind of out of the way and charges $100+ for one.

There are plenty of places closer to home and work that charge less, but have terrible reviews, at least for auto repair.

I guess I'm asking if idiot kids that work at a Tires Plus or Good Year can screw up an alignment or is it just a computer that tells em what to do?

I sit just next to the computer monitor when I get an alignment and see what the results are. First of all I make sure that the right car model is chosen. Then everything is pretty much straight forward. Everything is graphically demonstrated so you won't have a problem to understand if the guy does the alignment right!