You will need to employee the services of an expert. Center of Gravity run by Chris Franklin is a popular choice, as is TGM Sports in Fleet. Your local Kwik Fit won't be able to check everything, just the toe settings.

Your looking at something in the region of over

 

In addition, I would also recomment Wheels in Motion Tony there is a top guy

 

And Dixon Motorsport Ian???
They are a fine contributor to the UK Traders section.

 

I can add to the alignment benefit argument. Mine was poorly adjusted, so much so that hard acceleration, then changing gear, then gunning it again, all in a straight line all felt horrid - the front felt vague and as if it was moving around. Took it to WIM and for 90 quid had a car which felt like I was driving it, not it driving me. Inspired much more confidence. Problem is, it's made me more fussy and I need to go back to have some other things ironed out. But it's stuff like that which I love about the S. Finding and fine tuning the set up is a fun challenge.

Get one! But also do a car limits handling course rather than practice on the road. I drive very cautiously in wet, but expect to get better with experience. It's not a car you can learn in a month.

 

They are indeed, Scott, but I have no personal experience of their service, so any comment I make is my own personal opinion, outside of what anyone contributes to the club, or forum, based on personal experience

 

Are any of these places in the North East?

Now, if I can just find a post 06 low miler GT in a decent colour......

 

If you find one can you let me know? Some Honda garages can do it, but I don't think any of them come recommended. I used a tyre place in Boro last year, and they were adamant that they could do the full alignment. I then found that they didn't do any caster adjustment. They did an alright job of the rest of it though. Vast improvement on how it was, and only 40 squid.

 

Scott if you ever fancy going to the lakes i recommend 'Greatbodyworks' they have the same equipement as Chris 'Beissbarth', they did a good job on mine Chris commented it was 'very good' he said he could do better i dont doubt it but 'very good' from chris @CG must be that. He spent over 2 hours on it and even had a protractor.

20mins from Penrith just off M6

http://www.gretabodyworks.co.uk/

It cost me

 

Nice one. Cheers AJ. Will probably pay them a visit sometime soon.

 

I had to spend a night at work due to snow but not surprising after reading:

"The Potenza RE050 was developed to provide good traction along with responsive and predictable dry and wet road handling. It is not intended to be driven in near-freezing temperatures, through snow or on ice."

Other than that no problems at all so far.