Wheel and Tire

do I need an another alignment?

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Old Jun 16, 2007 | 10:28 PM
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so I had these 17's on my car with 205/40/17 tries and I got an alignment at les schwab

about a month later i bought stock civic si wheels and bought a set of 205/50/15 tires. I asked if I should have another alignment and they told me no.

What do you guys think?
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Old Jun 16, 2007 | 10:29 PM
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Default Re: do I need an another alignment? (ohnoitsryan)

also. my car is lowered a little bit. not sure how much exactly, maybe 1-1.25 inches
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Old Jun 16, 2007 | 10:53 PM
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The only time you'd need an alignment, is when modifications are done to the suspension/steering.
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Old Jun 17, 2007 | 05:56 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by toyomatt84 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">The only time you'd need an alignment, is when modifications are done to the suspension/steering.</TD></TR></TABLE>

You also need an alignment if you think it's been thrown off - like if the car is pulling to one side, or you experience abnormal tire wear, etc.

But I think toyomatt84's point is that you don't need an alignment just because you're changing wheel and tire sizes - and I agree with him on that.
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