Snow Tires and Alignment
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Snow Tires and Alignment
I was told by one of the Town Fair Tire guys that I absolutely needed to get an alignment when switching from summer to snow/winter tires. I mean, I'm going from 225/45/18 summer tires to 225/45/18 snow tires (on stock rims), so I'm not changing anything. He fed me a bunch of BS as to why an alignment was necessary, but I couldn't care less. Whatever he said was literally, "Blah, blah, blah..." and I don't remember a darn thing.
So, was he really BS'ing me? Or am I clueless and I should get an alignment? The tires are still on order.
So, was he really BS'ing me? Or am I clueless and I should get an alignment? The tires are still on order.
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A daily driven car should have an alignment at least yearly anyway. Since I spend a lot more money on my summer tires and try to extract a lot more performance out of them, I do my alignment in the spring.
I would only do it now if you have symptoms of an alignment problem or if you have nailed a pothole.
I would only do it now if you have symptoms of an alignment problem or if you have nailed a pothole.
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What about alignment frequency as it relates to mileage, rather than the calendar? If the car is infrequently driven? I too exchange my own tyres; I have 2 sets mounted and perform the trade in my own little garage.
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Say once every 12K miles/20k km...
Last edited by DarkBrew; 12-13-2007 at 04:29 PM.
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