2006 Toyota Corolla Toe tire adjustment

Tiny
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  • 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA
  • 1.8L
  • 4 CYL
  • 2WD
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  • 101,000 MILES
Bought some tires from Firestone. They said three of my tires had toe angles out of line and would cost $185 to re-align. I've never heard of the need to adjust the toe. Is this maintenance necessary? Is the cost reasonable?
Wednesday, February 25th, 2015 AT 3:26 PM

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Tiny
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Your front tires can be toed in or toed out. Basically, that means they are either pointing toward each other or away from each other. This problem will cause either the inside or outside of the tire to wear much faster than the center.

Now, I don't know where you are located. However, the cost seems high to me. I am in PA and the average cost for a 4 wheel alignment is around 60.00 dollars.
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Wednesday, February 25th, 2015 AT 3:54 PM
Tiny
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Thank you very much for your information. I live in OK where cost of living is pretty reasonable. The Firestone guy said my front left and both rear tires were toeing. He said the front tire could be done as a regular alignment but that the rear tires required something called "alignment shims/wedges/cams. If I remember correctly the extra cost has to do with factory specifications. I guess I should ask the Toyota dealer. Thanks again for your help!
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Wednesday, February 25th, 2015 AT 5:36 PM
Tiny
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That does make sense. The rear wheels are aligned using shims.

Let me know if you need anything.

Joe
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Wednesday, February 25th, 2015 AT 7:16 PM
Tiny
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THE MEDIC
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Thursday, February 26th, 2015 AT 7:31 PM

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