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After a lift - Tires/Front End Alignment - What is the best process

Discussion in 'Suspension' started by BattleKat, May 10, 2022.

  1. May 10, 2022 at 2:59 PM
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    BattleKat

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    Rookie question. Getting new suspension front and back in the next 30 days which will lift the front and rear about 1.5" each I also plan on getting new tires after that work is complete but am not in a rush.

    I know I need to get a front end alignment after the suspension work. What I don't know is the following cause I've never done this:
    1. How out of alignment will it be? Should I plan on that ASAP or is it reasonably drive able
    2. If I plan on getting new tires, is it best to get the new tires installed first and then get it aligned? The new tires will be 1" larger (265/75/16) and I don't know if the larger tire size will require alignment a second time. I would hate to get an alignment, then new tires, then have to get it aligned again.
     
  2. May 11, 2022 at 12:49 PM
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    Saskabush

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    If you don't touch the cam bolts on the lower control arms the alignment shouldn't be off by much. Lifting will change only the camber and caster angles slightly at resting/driving height. Assuming the handling is not significantly different for some strange reason, I'd wait until you get new tires for the alignment only because you are going with a larger tire. You don't necessarily need to get an alignment just for larger tires, but still best to make all your changes and then get it aligned after.

    Really, the main reason for an alignment is to minimize uneven wear on the tires. But if you are changing the tires shortly after anyway....
     
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  3. May 11, 2022 at 1:15 PM
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    Get it aligned right away.

    New tires do not affect alignment swap them as often as you'd like.
     
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  4. May 11, 2022 at 11:10 PM
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    Like said, not too far off at all if just going 1.5". I usually just check the toe with a tape measure, and adjust if its off by a good bit since toe is the real tire killer.
     
  5. May 12, 2022 at 6:44 PM
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    I put a Eibach stage 1 in my 19 off road and drove it for about 600 miles with new tires and wheels before alignment as i wanted things to settle in. Truck ran straight with no real issues. Took it to alignment shop and they said it was only slightly out. They adjusted the toe and made a slight camber adjustment on one side. I wouldn't be too concerned, but alignments are cheap so don't just skip it altogether. Tire pressure is important too.
     
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