I'm getting my car aligned after a camber kit install tommorow. Will it make a difference if i were to align it with the stock wheels instead of the wheels i would be riding on later? As in the Toe or camber being affected by wheel size?
I have a 2000 Accord V6 on 16" Stocks right now for winter. I will be putting on some 19" wheels next month some time.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by speedaholic92 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I'm getting my car aligned after a camber kit install tommorow. Will it make a difference if i were to align it with the stock wheels instead of the wheels i would be riding on later? As in the Toe or camber being affected by wheel size?
I have a 2000 Accord V6 on 16" Stocks right now for winter. I will be putting on some 19" wheels next month some time. </TD></TR></TABLE>

No it won't make any difference in the settings

 

thanks for your help

 

i don't think the alignment would be an issue but your ride height would change with 19inch wheels.

 

if you change the ride height i.e. bigger wheels the camber wouldl be affectd i would think

 

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no it wouldn't

 

actually anytime ride height is affected camber is also affected

 

so should i put on the 19" prior to alignment?? just to avoid any problems? CAN I GET A FOR SURE ANSWER???!!!

 

It makes no Difference.

 

Altering ride height by changing springs, yes camber & toe are affected.

But when you simply swap wheels, the suspension geometry isn't changed. The car may be sitting higher or lower, but the angle of the control arms isn't changed.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by JimBlake &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Altering ride height by changing springs, yes camber & toe are affected.

But when you simply swap wheels, the suspension geometry isn't changed. The car may be sitting higher or lower, but the angle of the control arms isn't changed.
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This is correct. Altering spring length (thus loweing the car) alters the suspension geometry. Putting on larger tires doesn't do anything to the suspension geometry at all, so the toe and camber stay the same.