Im getting 18" rims.   Do I need an alignment if I change my rims?

What about those of you who went with 30"+ tires. 

What did you do?

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as long as you dont change the suspension (lift it or lower it) your alignment settings will stay the same. you may find that it might pull to one side or the other then you might want to get it checked. i check the alignment on my car every time i swap over my summer tires to winter tires, but im a mechanic so it does not cost me anything.

derek

as long as you dont change the suspension (lift it or lower it) your alignment settings will stay the same. you may find that it might pull to one side or the other then you might want to get it checked. i check the alignment on my car every time i swap over my summer tires to winter tires, but im a mechanic so it does not cost me anything.

Ill be swapping my 15 alloys for 18 chrome
(currently I ride solid with no drift or pull)
since youre a mechanic, what should I check for?
any help would be awesome
 

what about anyone else?

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     I usually do get an alignment after I get new tires since they usually are expensive. I would rather have the piece of mind that before the first rotation they are not going to wear strange.

     I usually do get an alignment after I get new tires since they usually are expensive. I would rather have the piece of mind that before the first rotation they are not going to wear strange.

I was also thinking this.

So what about all you guys with super swampers.
I notice everyone has them but no one talks about alignment

I just installed my lift this weekend.  Getting my first alignment and new tires this week.  I plan on getting a lifetime alignment since I'm going to keep the Tracker until it won't go anymore, and I'm doing an incremental build so it will definately be going through at least a couple more suspension changes. 

Basically for the cost of 3 alignments I will be able to get it done every year, plus when I get new tires, plus whenever I install new coils, or mess with any other part of the suspension. 

i've noticed that if alignment is a little off when you switch from smaller to larger tires, it shows more and need correcting.

it's always worth realigning the front end with different wheels/tires just in case it is out, unless you are able to check it yourself like the other dude.

it's always worth realigning the front end with different wheels/tires just in case it is out, unless you are able to check it yourself like the other dude.

why not the rears too?

I'm pretty sure the Tracker is a front end only alignment vehicle.

you cant change the alignment on the rear - its not adjustable. if you get an alignment done the shop should check the tie rod ends, idler arm, pitman arm, and ball joints before doing the alignment. if any of those have any play in them they would need to be replaced before setting the alignment.

derek

you cant change the alignment on the rear - its not adjustable. if you get an alignment done the shop should check the tie rod ends, idler arm, pitman arm, and ball joints before doing the alignment. if any of those have any play in them they would need to be replaced before setting the alignment.

how would I go about checking those myself?

just lift the front of the car off the ground and get somebody to grab the wheel at 3 and 9 oclock and wiggle it back and forth slowly and just look for any play in steering system. to check the ball joint lift the front by the lower control arm and wiggle the wheel from top and bottom.

derek

check the tie rod ends, idler arm, pitman arm, and ball joints before doing the alignment. if any of those have any play in them

ok... how much "play" we talking about?

should have no play in any of the front end/steering parts.

derek