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From: psommerhalder on 8 Aug 2007 21:10
Is it better to have a wheel alignment before buying new tires or after? If
the old tires are on the car, the tech may see where adjustment is needed
based on bad tread wear...or is the alignment machine so sophisticated that
he would pay no attention to tire conditions. If new tires are already on
the car will the alignment process "fit to suit" the new tires? Maybe
having the alignment before having new tires put on would be a waste, since
if the tire installers are heavy handed, perhaps they'll knock it out of
alignment. Don't want to over-think this, but it's $90 and I want the
alignment to last. Appreciate any opinions.


From: qslim on 9 Aug 2007 01:50
Tires are integral to the suspension angles that the alignment machine
measures, and a bad set of tires will drastically affect these. Aligning a
car with worn tires will compensate for them, so then when new tires are
installed the previously adjusted settings will now have changed. So, an
alignment done before new tires are installed is a waste and will serve no
purpose.

From: psommerhalder on 10 Aug 2007 21:00
Thanks for the heads-up on that...will align right after I purchase my
tires.

"qslim" <Suckers(a)suckersdotcom> wrote in message
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> Tires are integral to the suspension angles that the alignment machine
> measures, and a bad set of tires will drastically affect these. Aligning a
> car with worn tires will compensate for them, so then when new tires are
> installed the previously adjusted settings will now have changed. So, an
> alignment done before new tires are installed is a waste and will serve no
> purpose.
>


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