Are these alignment results good? I recently got an alignment and then had to get new tires two days after. Wanted to make sure that my alignment done is correct so my new tires don’t wear unevenly.

 

The alignment may be off due to the old worn tires affecting the geometry of the suspension.
The proper way is to first install new tires and then get it aligned. You may want to return to that shop and ask them to recheck your alignment with the new tires. That is what I would do.
That alignment sheet is difficult for me to read as most have a clearer indication of what is out of spec, what is normal, and the pre adjustment and post adjustment numbers.

I assume the red type means that your toe is still out of spec as are some other things. What did the shop tell you? Did they sell you the tires? If so, they should have known better than to align it on the old tires.

 

What necessitated the need for the alignment?

What you paid for it tells me that you got a good deal, but like cluthless I cant tell by glancing at the report that what was accomplished. I am used to a diagram and numbers in green or red. Green tells you at a glance that the number is within spec and the red indicating out of spec. At times you have to live with the red number as there may not be any adjustment available. At times one has to get special bolts to bring them in spec.

I have had bad experience with the low cost alignment shops and now only go to speed shops and the cost is 3x of what you paid. The first thing they do is check the suspension. Any adjustments with play in suspension is useless. The numbers in green have a range and a good speed shop will tweak adjustments to give you something you prefer.

If there is no abnormal wear or drive issues, I would stay away from alignment shops.

Salim

 

I agree with the recommendation to only go to a well-respected, long-time-in-business, locally-owned alignment shop. I have one here that I have trusted for quite a few years. They understand that I know our vehicles better than they do (particularly my wife's 2006 Jaguar XK8 convertible which is always tricky to align). so they are always willing to listen to my input prior to doing the job and not always go by the settings their computer tells them are correct for my specific vehicle. Works for me.

I also agree that your printed report is not done in a very good format. What I always expect to see is a printed report showing the specs PRIOR to the alignment, and then a printed report showing the specs AFTER the alignment.

 

I had a re-alignment done and here are the new results!

Will these new specifications cause uneven tire wear? (Specifically the right rear wheel). I can tell the shop did not correct the rear at all because it was already in the green.

 

Did the shop check suspension?

Once you are in spec with good suspension all you need is a regular rotation to keep the wear anomalies in check.

Salim

 

The suspension is in normal condition right now

 

If suspension is good [more than shock and springs] you should not get abnormal wear. The suspension is supposed to position the tire so that it sits and wears evenly.

Salim
PS: The tire may have manufacturing defects, then all bets are off.

 

Related, but not directly on point....I hate when buying a car and it pulls. You don't know if it is alignment or tires, or maybe a low tire, or a stuck caliper. Anyways, if you are buying a car and it pulls, have them fix it, especially if it is a CPO.