Hi guys,today i changed my tires,put on some Kumhos Ecsta SPT.I was planing tomorrow to align the car but the guy in the shop(they do alignment,too)said that i dont need it,because the tires i changed were worn very even.Is alignment always mandatory after tire change or should i skip it.Here is both of the rear tires,what do u think?


They are 265/35/18 and i have also Tein Flex coilovers if that matters.

 

A alignment is not always needed when replacing tires. If you had uneven tire wear or the car is pulling to one side of the road etc. I would say yes. You gotta give the shop credit though.. Most would try to sell you a alignment to make a buck off of you.

 

None needed from the pics.

 

all that would be needed is the new meats need to be balanced so you dont get any weird viberations but thats done when the new rubbers are mounted.

But yeah thats a good shop since they didnt try and sell you the alignment

 

Thanks guys,btw they are for sale,100$ obo,perfect for a track day or some abuse,if u dont wonna mess up your new ones.Local pick up only,i am in Miami,thanks

 

i agree it doesn't look like it needs it but if i am "investing" several hundred dollars in a set of tires i wouldn't mind spending another 75-100 bucks on a proper 4 wheel alignment for a piece of mind

 

I purchased a lifetime alignment from Firestone, and am able to carry it out every 5000 miles. Except for extreme cases, yes, that's probably excessive, but I feel better about having it aligned as much as possible.

 

I would honestly say that you do not have enough negative camber...unless you like it with less. The inside of the tire SHOULD be more worn as the honda has significant negative camber from the factory. Correct me if I am wrong.

 

There is no particular reason to couple having an alignment with replacing the tires. You should replace the tires when they should be replaced, and you should get an alignment when you need or want to get an alignment.

If you just drive the car on the street, then going by tire wear is reasonable.

I get an alignment done at least every year, and not at a random tire shop either. But that's expensive, and I wouldn't do it if I wasn't running my S2000 on the track. I have another car that I only use as a street car, and I've never had an alignment done to it.

 

Is it me or does it look like there is more wear in the center of the tires. Inflation pressures too high?