VTLexus

Just ordered some new tires. Should I pay for alignment when I get them installed? The car doesn't seem to need it..only 25k miles.

new.era.13

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i think its recommend. I would.

acefalcon2

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check out your alignment yourself.. get a flat straight road... if the car veers off yyes.. or you can always go to sears pay $15 to check it out... if you need an alignment just pay another $55 and they'll settle it for you

Andre

blacktsi

You should since your last post was about horrible tire wear. Plus it should compensate for
the difference with the new tires up front and orig in the back.

Frosty250

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Yeah. Alignment is a must unless you want to wear out tires faster. I gotta get mine this weekend..

TommyT

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Alignment is recommend whenever you buy new tires

HeartmyIS

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Correct me if I'm wrong, I always thought that even with getting new tires or wheels as long as they are balanced and mounted correctly you should be fine. The reason I said that is because changing tires and wheels don't really tamper with the suspension which is what causes tire wear right? I.e., lowering a car, new shocks, etc anything that involves removing those components to mess with the alignment.

mikez

In theory it doesn't but then again you are talking about 1 degree of difference that can ruin a tire's life.

GSteg

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Changing tire doesn't change the alignment that the machine will see. There is no 1 degree of difference of anything with just tire swap.

If you haven't had tire issue before, then you most likely won't have it now.

tC_demon

Go to Firestone and get there lifetime alignment (If you plan to keep the car)...pricey but worth it.

HeartmyIS

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I assume that means, if I have even tire wear now even after changing tires no alignment should be fine.

GSteg

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Firestone's lifetime alignment is awesome if you can find a good tech, although that may be a challenge itself.

It's good to check your alignment once every while.

GSteg

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Yes, that is the case for most people. You shouldn't notice a major change in tire wear just because you've changed tires. Unless you've messed around with the suspension components, don't worry about it. The reflectors from the alignment shop are mounted on the wheel. It measure the caster/camber/toe angle from the wheels so they're not as sensitive to tires. Now if you run different size with different sidewall stiffness, then maybe the angles will change, but the difference will be negligible.

HeartmyIS

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^So my thinking was right

Thanks for further explaining that.