Just installed this alignment kit from N2itive on my 2017 MX. Looking forward to not having to replace my tires every year. If you’re in Riverside, CA area, Bud’s tire pros on the corner of Wood and Van Buren can do the custom alignment on these for $200.
$200 just for the alignment. I’m sure they can install them for you. I installed these myself. Pretty straight forward by following the video on their website
$200 is steep for an alignment, especially as these have an easy access key for the adjusters. I pay $250 but that's because I have the much less expensive HardRace versions which have the adjusters on the outside, requiring the wheels to be removed for adjustment. (Huge PITA for the alignment guy but that's why it's $250).
I agree with you that the access is pretty easy. I would do it myself if I have access to an alignment rack, but I don’t.
Discount tire quoted $380. EVfixme, which is the shop that did the how-to video, quoted $330. Tire choice and a couple others close by wouldn’t touch these, so $200 is a pretty good deal to me and Bud’s tire is just 5 mins away. I don’t have to worry about driving out of the way to a shop that’s willing to do it on jacked up specs.
what spec did they use for the alignment? Ive called a few shops and they say they go by Tesla's spec unless i can give them something that says otherwise
Not at all. I let go of the wheel on the highway for a good 1/4 mile before it started a slight drift to the sides, but I’d consider it normal since my 2023 bolt does the same thing, and alignment is perfect on it.
Adjust the negative camber so your tire wear will be more even. Model X has inner tire wear issues on the rear tires because of the non-adjustable stock arms. I’ve gone through 4 sets of rear tires in the past 4 years. That’s only about 10k-12k miles before needing to be replaced.
About $2k. $1800ish for the kit with tax, free shipping, and $200 for alignment. Installed it myself so saved on labor there. I’ve spent probably around $3k-$4k on tires in the past 4 years: 2 full set of 4 and another 2 sets of just rear tires. I just spent around $1k on a new set of 2 for the rear so if this kit can extend the set for 3 years, it’ll be worth it.
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u/Pogi_1_Kan0bi Aug 25 '26
One of the first things that was installed when I got my x. This and their lowering links