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Is alignment necessary after 3/4" drop

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Old 07-04-2018, 11:37 AM
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Default Is alignment necessary after 3/4" drop

I lowered my car 3/4 of an inch on springs about a month ago and have yet to get an alignment. I just put on 17x9's with fresh rubber and am wondering if im shredding those tires and should dish out the $130 for an alignment.

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Old 07-04-2018, 12:43 PM
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an alignment is always required. Anytime a change is made to suspension, the geometry WILL be thrown off.
Old 07-05-2018, 06:44 AM
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Yes, you are wearing those new tires unnecessarily.

Its a good idea to get an alignment whenever you put on new tires anyway.

See how much it costs for a lifetime alignment...
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You most certainly need an alignment. After I dropped abut the same, 3/4", I asked the alignment shop to give me a view of the alignment before they made any changes and it was off way more than i thought it would be.

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Thanks for the replies, I'll be getting one next week for sure.
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