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550 Wheel Alignment in London, UK

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  1. asalcedo

    asalcedo Karting

    Mar 20, 2005
    67
    Other than HR Owens dealership, where can I take my Ferrari 550 for wheel alignment in London, UK?

    A couple of large tyre shops don't have the settings and thus cannot do Ferraris.

    Thanks,


    Antonio
     
  2. greyboxer

    greyboxer F1 World Champ

    Dec 8, 2004
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    South East
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    Jimmie
    Apparently these people have Ferrari experience - not exactly Central London but not too far

    Blackboots.co.uk / Wheels-inmotion (WIM), 33 Chess Business Park, Moor Road, Chesham, Bucks, HP5 1SD
     
  3. tazandjan

    tazandjan Three Time F1 World Champ
    Lifetime Rossa Owner

    Jul 19, 2008
    39,180
    Clarksville, Tennessee
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    Terry H Phillips
    asalcedo- We can give you the settings if you like. Any competent shop should be able to do a 550 since they use eccentrics instead of the shims of the older cars.

    Taz
    Terry Phillips
     
  4. asalcedo

    asalcedo Karting

    Mar 20, 2005
    67
    Hello Terry,

    Yes, please do give me the settings. I will ask the shop where I took the car if with those settings they can go ahead.

    Many thanks,

    Antonio

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  5. tazandjan

    tazandjan Three Time F1 World Champ
    Lifetime Rossa Owner

    Jul 19, 2008
    39,180
    Clarksville, Tennessee
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    Terry H Phillips
    #5 tazandjan, Jun 1, 2009
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  6. asalcedo

    asalcedo Karting

    Mar 20, 2005
    67
    Hello Taz,

    Thank you very much indeed for your help.

    It looks like a seriously professional matter.

    In the end I called Blackboots, as suggested, and they have quoted me an all inclusive price that I am happy with.

    They do seem to be specialists in wheel alignment and have done plenty of 550s in the past.

    Kind regards,


    Antonio
     
  7. jbornwina

    jbornwina Rookie

    Mar 15, 2008
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    Jeremy Ebdon
    This isn't a job for a tyre shop - try GRL Motors Woking who did my 456 - charged on the basis of labour time taken (about £400 from memory)

    Jeremy
     
  8. jtremlett

    jtremlett F1 Rookie

    Feb 18, 2004
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    #8 jtremlett, Jun 3, 2009
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    We (Surrey Ferrari) visited there a few weeks ago and everyone was very impressed with them and their knowledge and equipment and I know a number of Ferrari owners have used them since. The machine that changes tyres hands-off without touching (and potentially damaging) the alloys is pretty impressive too.

    Jonathan
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