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Originally Posted by Incinerator
What exactly is an alignment and why is it not needed if I get new tires? what about all that other jazz about balancing etc? My limited understanding is that alignments are for when you hit a curb and the steering wheel is off centre, am I close?
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Alignments aren't always needed with new tires. If your old tires have a uniform wear pattern then odds are the alignment is fine. However, alignments are usually recommended because customers usually only get them done with getting new tires. Since this happens every couple of years, odds are it's worth it to get it checked. Balancing is definitely required whenever a tire is removed from the wheel/rim.