New alignment with larger wheels/tires?

[Bluemustang]

Right now I am running the stock Pirelli 18x8s and am considering 19s, maybe 9.5-10" wide. My car is also lowered. Will I need an alignment for bigger tires and rims?

Thanks.

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[Ultimateone]

Did you get your car aligned after you initially lowered the car?

 

[BmacIL]

Just going to different wheels and tires, no. For lowering, possibly and is advisable.

 

[Bluemustang]

Did you get your car aligned after you initially lowered the car?

Yes the car was aligned after doing the shocks and lowering springs and everything you see below in my sig.

 

[NightmareMoon]

How much camber you might need to fit larger wheels depends on the exact wheel diameter and offset.

Lots of guys don't need to do anything to fit 10" wide wheels on a lowered car, so I wouldn't worry about it, but it does depend on your wheel/tire selection.

 

[BmacIL]

Please, please, please don't use camber for the purposes of gaining clearance. Set your alignment for a good balance between normal street driving and performance (either factory alignment settings for FP ones). Buy wheels/tires and if necessary, spacers, that fit in that space.

 

[timd38]

I wouldn't but, I would check with your alignment guy just to be safe because if the tires wear funny, you are going to blame him!.

I would recommend that you go square if you buy new wheels, that way you can rotate them.

 

[Bluemustang]

Thanks guys, excellent responses. Big help

 

[Norm Peterson]

Please, please, please don't use camber for the purposes of gaining clearance. Set your alignment for a good balance between normal street driving and performance (either factory alignment settings for FP ones). Buy wheels/tires and if necessary, spacers, that fit in that space.

For a purely street-driven car and entry-level or only occasional track day use I agree. And chances are that any difference in offset from OE to the new wheels won't change camber or anything else by enough to matter.

But when you're crowding the limits of the space available for maximizing road course or class-unrestricted autocross performance, camber is a valid tool (as is where you make your adjustments).


Norm

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