yes with the st wheel halfway between lock to lock (eng idling if power st) you'd want the wheels to be straight ahead or a skosh toed in. So did he align it & it ain't right (you said the one wheel is off). You can trim a sleeve as there are plenty of threads to work with but what was different that he needed to do so in your case. Sounds like an above average alignment guy/with some fab skills. Here's a BTT for ya