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Aug 11, 2011 | 03:07 PM

clarkakirby

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Front End Alignment

I ponied up the big bucks ($2300) for four new Michelin Pilot Sport 2 ZP tires. Now that I have new tires, do you think that I should go and get a four wheel alignment?
-Clark

Aug 11, 2011 | 03:16 PM

Larry/car

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If the old tires were worn OK, your good to go. Tire replacement will not change your alignment.

Aug 11, 2011 | 03:21 PM

Walt White Coupe

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I'd suggest it's good practice to have the alignment checked every time you put on new rubber. ~$100 well spent.

Aug 11, 2011 | 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Larry/car

If the old tires were worn OK, your good to go. Tire replacement will not change your alignment.

buuuuttttt..... It never hurts to get a competent 4 wheel alignment. At worst, it's unnecessary for some of the wheels. What could you possibly save by only doing the fronts $20-$50? Or you save $100 or so by skipping it completely. For 1/23 the price of your tires you can make sure you get the max life out of them, sounds like a no brainer to me.

I'd say do all four even if just to see how far each wheel has wandered since the last alignment.

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Aug 11, 2011 | 03:54 PM

lebvette

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The key is.....was your tire wear OK. Mine wasn't...... All four was worn on the very inside edge. I took the aggressive alignment out of mine.

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Aug 11, 2011 | 04:10 PM

Landru

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Originally Posted by clarkakirby

I ponied up the big bucks ($2300) for four new Michelin Pilot Sport 2 ZP tires. Now that I have new tires, do you think that I should go and get a four wheel alignment?

Absolutely. 4 wheel alignment. Why? $2,300.

My Corvettes automatically get a 4 wheel alignment -- done immediately after installation. It's cheap. Assurance I'll get the best possible longevity *&* handling.

Aug 11, 2011 | 05:00 PM

DRLC5

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I would do it, for the $120 bux it is cheap insurance on your $2300 investment. I went with the PFADT street/Performance alignment. my car feels much more responsive and handles great.

Aug 11, 2011 | 05:00 PM

Gearhead Jim

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Last time I bought new tires for our 2009, the wear on the previous set was perfectly normal. But i got a 4 wheel alignment "just because" everyone says I should.

Turns out that two wheels had excessive toe that would have worn those expensive new tires pretty quickly. It must have happened recently enough not to show up yet as tire wear, but it would have pretty soon.