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I appreciate the input, guys.
Beav, I was surprised when I dialed-in my zip and found three shops with that rig within one mile of my office; two dealerships and a quick-lube joint. My tires, stock-spec Cooper Lifeliner all-season (hopefully not junk), on original rims, have about 8000 miles and could pass for new, so I'm not ready to toss 'em and will give one of these places a go. Incidentally, the shop that rotated and balanced my tires used a "high-speed" balancer. These guys have serviced my vehicles satisfactorily for years but only in the past 9 months or so began selling tires. That might be telling.
David, I'd be surprised to find fault with a ball joint or tie-rod end. The car tracks well and has no tendancy to follow ridges or wander. Tread shows no obvious abnormal wear. In 20 years of driving Subys I've never had a suspension component replaced (unless you wanna count rear wheel bearings). In the Road Salt Belt that might be a different story.
Thanks again.
dcb
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