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Old 08-18-2010, 05:23 PM
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Alignment needed everytime you change wheel?

I went from

Vossen 082s which was with offset F32 R39
with Hankooks 245/35/20 and 285/30/20

to

Vossen CV1 which has offset F20 R25
with Generals 235/30/20 and 265/30/20

I Called some shops asking if it is neccessary, but they tells me its up to me.
I had it aligned when I had 082s to spec.

What would you do? align it again? or save 100 bucks?
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dang you dropped the tires big time...personally I would do it just b/c it'd make me feel better. But I think you would be ok not doing it, if you see any unusual tire wear you can always go back and get it done then.
Old 08-18-2010, 05:55 PM
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If you're not changing your suspension setup, you don't need a new alignment.
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Originally Posted by Mike
If you're not changing your suspension setup, you don't need a new alignment.

But the diameter of tires are different now, very slightly tho.. like at most 10mms front and back.. so Don't do it and save money?
i gotta do on car high speed balance too, which ll cost me 140ish =(
Old 08-18-2010, 06:35 PM
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Originally Posted by JoshLee89
But the diameter of tires are different now, very slightly tho.. like at most 10mms front and back.. so Don't do it and save money?
i gotta do on car high speed balance too, which ll cost me 140ish =(
Changing the diameter of the tire doesn't change the angle at which it contacts the ground, or the direction it rolls when you go forward/backward.

Why do you need a high-speed balance? I regularly see triple digit speeds (legally) and I've never needed such a thing.
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Originally Posted by JoshLee89
But the diameter of tires are different now, very slightly tho.. like at most 10mms front and back.. so Don't do it and save money?
i gotta do on car high speed balance too, which ll cost me 140ish =(
actually the diameter difference is 10mm in front (245 -> 235) and 20mm in the back (285 -> 265)

and just FYI if you are running a 265 on a 10.5" rear you are going to be STRETCHED like crazy
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Originally Posted by hispeed-lowdrag
actually the diameter difference is 10mm in front (245 -> 235) and 20mm in the back (285 -> 265)

and just FYI if you are running a 265 on a 10.5" rear you are going to be STRETCHED like crazy

Yeah..
b/c i went from 32 39 to 20 25 offsets, I had to stretch it.
It looks really sick. may be you are not fan of it.. lol

I was asking, wth the changed tire size, is it necessary to do alignment again? or its not gonna make difference at all?
cuz i dont wanna waste money.
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