Realignment After New Tires?

[sab316]

Me and my uncle got to talking the other day and he said that when he gets new tires on his truck or his wife's car he gets a realignment when they mount and balance. I thought that might be a little excessive but he said he doesn't want it to wear out the tires faster than they need to.

 

Does anyone else do this or is he just retarded?

[Matt_]

It's a good idea.

 

People generally don't get their vehicles realigned often. Being that you only replace tires every 30,000+ miles, it's a good time to get an alignment done as well and to check the front end for worn components.

[thearborbarber]

The two tire shops in my area include 4 wheel alignment when you buy 4 tires. Spending $60 for an alignment to get the most of you $600 to $800 investment isn't a terrible idea.

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I thought vehicle algnment was included with your new tire purchase? I always get one.

[zcs626]

I bought the unlimited lifetime alignment program here in TX. I had it on my car prior to my Sierra and will get that sucker aligned everytime I get an oil change just b/c I can.