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12-10-2012, 05:56 PM | #1 |
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Question about alignment after suspension install
Hey so I just picked up a used set of KW V1's and was planning on getting them installed along with an alignment soon. My question is about what tires I should be running during the alignment... Right now the car is on winter wheels (225/45/17) so is it necessary to switch to the summer wheels for the alignment? I was told by a few people that the wheels don't really affect alignments so it would be fine to just get it done with the winters. I'd rather not wait until spring when I can put the other wheels back on or put them back on just for the alignment... Would it be smarter to wait/put the summers on or do the wheels actually not make a difference when it comes to alignment? The summers are 235/35/19 front and 265/30/19 in the back. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
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12-10-2012, 06:05 PM | #2 |
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It won't matter which wheels you use for the alignment.
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12-10-2012, 07:50 PM | #3 |
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Ok well that's good news. I always thought that wheel size mattered and you were supposed to get alignment done with the summer wheels for some reason . Now I can work on getting them installed soon
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Nope only reason alignment might change if you changed wheels is if you needed drastically more camber to fit the wheels you're trying to run, etc etc... otherwise the alignment is all at the hub level.
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12-10-2012, 08:45 PM | #5 |
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Ok that's what I was hoping. Thanks!
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12-10-2012, 09:01 PM | #6 |
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Make sure that you get your alignment done at a reputable tuning shop. Some shops will just put you to stock alignment, which obviously won't be correct because you're lower and it changes the suspension geometry.
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12-10-2012, 09:24 PM | #7 |
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Yea i'm having the guy installing the coilovers take it to a shop he's used and he trusts. Pretty sure they also use the hunter alignment machine which is great
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Toe & Camber have little to do with a given tire. Ride height either since that's measured to the metal wheel rim. Naturally if tires are greatly oversized or if your ride's lowered tires can be much more a factor - assume that's not you. |
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12-10-2012, 10:03 PM | #9 |
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Well the car will be lowered once suspension is installed but I wouldn't consider a staggered 235 and 265 set tup oversized, right? Basically i'm hoping I can get the coils installed and the car aligned on these winter tires which are a square set up but not lose any handling when i throw summer tires on. If it would be better to get the alignment done on the summer's i'd throw them on but it seems like the wheels have nothing to do with it so I should be fine.
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