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new shoes = alignment needed??

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Old 02-25-10, 11:55 AM
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silly question, obviously when you lower a car, you have to get it aligned, but what about after i lower the car, get it aligned, then put 20s on...do i have to get it aligned again?
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I'm no expert, but I would recommend it since now your car has a different stance profile. Unless your new wheels and tires add up to the exact circumference as the previously aligned circumference of the tires, then I would get an alignment. But in the end, I would see 2 things that would happen as a result of mialignment: 1) your car won't steer in a straight line and would drift 2) your tires will wear more quickly and/or unevenly.
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The answer is simple, yes.
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yes.......
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yes. taller tires, wider, offset of wheel.
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need alignment after any suspension mods. dont think you need to for changing wheels though
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