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May 13, 2010 | 06:16 PM

VTLexus

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Alignment with new tires?

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.

May 13, 2010 | 06:19 PM

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i think its recommend. I would.

May 13, 2010 | 06:36 PM

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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

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May 13, 2010 | 08:01 PM

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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.

May 13, 2010 | 08:56 PM

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

May 13, 2010 | 09:31 PM

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Alignment is recommend whenever you buy new tires

May 13, 2010 | 10:05 PM

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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.

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May 13, 2010 | 10:37 PM

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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.

May 13, 2010 | 10:55 PM

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

May 13, 2010 | 11:16 PM

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Originally Posted by GSteg

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

May 13, 2010 | 11:17 PM

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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.

May 13, 2010 | 11:21 PM

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Originally Posted by heartmyis

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

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.