stc

This may seem like a dump question but a tire shop is telling me I should have a 4 wheel alignment when I put new tires on. is it possible to align the rear wheels on a 1995?

Stephen

92ragtop

Not just possible..........but required. Unless the tire shop has the proper laser equipment, get it done somewhere else.

antfarmer2

And any shims that might be needed.

tmirisola

Is a typical Tire Rack qualified to 4 wheel align a 1995 C4????

hcbph

I'm doing some rear end parts on mine and plan to have a 4 wheel alignment done once that's completed. I have at least 2 different places that are capable of doing it correctly. One is an alignment shop only and the other is a Chevy dealership that sells and maintains a lot of Corvettes.

Should improve handling if done correctly and save tire wear once done. This is assuming all the suspension parts are in good condition. If you have any worn parts, replace them first.

sluggballz

I've had my 95 for 5 years now, and don't plan on getting rid of it until I'm D E D. Lol. I paid for the lifetime alignment at Firestone. There are three shops local to me and it was roughly twice the going rate for a one time alignment. I did lower my car and the roads around here aren't the greatest, so I bought the lifetime.
All corvettes since 1963 have 4 wheel independent suspension. So all four corners need aligning to drive right.

Cruisinfanatic

Of course. Wouldn't bother unless old tires wore bad

Nokones

Shims on the rear? I don't think so. I'm sure that I read that reply correctly. Maybe not.

Well, any case, make sure that the rear camber bolts (a.k.a. wheel spindle adjustment nut) gets the proper torque at 188 pounds with a torque wrench. 99.99% of the shops are not aware of that specification and you'll end up with a wrench tight adjustment nut that will eventually work its way loose.

stc

Thanks for all the input, now I have the answers.