Do I need an alignment?

[sparetire8]

I just purchased a set of takeoff PP1 wheels/tires for my 22' GT, and am just wondering if I would need to get an alignment. My vehicle came with the factory Black Accent Package wheels (255/40/19 all around) and the PP1s, as we all know, are staggered with 275s in the back. I'm currently at 18k miles if that's of any importance. Thank you guys for your time

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[ORRadtech]

What was the wear pattern like on your old tires? Any odd steering issues?
If there was nothing odd it is probably not necessary.
On the other hand, it won't hurt.

 

[kz]

Because of different wheel / tires ? No.

 

[Farkel]

FWIW, the alignment from the factory has been known to be unreliable. If you're getting new tires, a good alignment might not be a bad investment.

 

[Skye]

Generally, if the previous tires were wearing well and there were no obvious issues, no, you do not need an alignment. But if you're curious where your current settings are, you want to baseline the suspension, snug up the settings and this set of wheels has new tires on them, now is a great time to do that. An alignment would be a cheap investment, giving you peace of mind while allowing you to optimize the use of those new tires.

I use two additional tools to look after my wheels and tires: 1) a manual tire gauge and 2) a tread depth gauge.

To ensure best performance and I don't have a leak, I manually check pressures. TPMS is great, but it warns you when you are already out of specification, not if you have a slow leak or developing issue.

I check and document the physical tread depth once a quarter. It prevents the, "I was washing my car today and noticed my tires look like this!", thread. It confirms the alignment is good and lends assurance the suspension components are working as they should.

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