Happy Friday to everyone - I have a question for anyone on the list who may
have a 1999-era Beetle, Jetta or Golf - has anyone had any problems keeping
wheels aligned and balanced?

My husband thinks I need to have mine aligned too often and blames my
Beetle, but frankly I think it is my fault - I commute 5 days a week, over
300 miles per week, and I don't do a good job of rotating tires or getting
regular alignments/balances.  My front tires, Coopers, that are worn out
have about 45,000 miles on them, which does seem somewhat low - I've gone
60,000 with other tires such as Continentals.  On the other hand, the
Coopers are the smoothest tires I have run on this Beetle.

I am getting two new front tires tomorrow plus fixing a flat on
a relatively new rear tire (October 2011, Cooper tires).  I thought I would
try Les Schwab; they are pricey but for a commuter like me might be easier
in the long run to get more regular rotation and checkups by just going
there on the weekend.

Thanks for any comments or suggestions, and have a great weekend.

Donna, 87 Syncro