Alignments the manufacture suggests every 6 months. I work at a place that does alignments and I only do them if I see irregular tire wear (might be too late at this point), or if the truck pulls, but the alignment could be out and the vehicle goes straight down the road. So there is no Good answer. I would at least get an alignment done when new tires are installed and/or new front end parts are done. Hope this helps.
You should have wheel alignment done on your vehicle annually or whenever your wheels feel to be out of alighment while you're driving. If it's something you can feel that your car is out of alignment it is important to have it looked at and corrected as soon as possible.
you should have a 4 wheel alignment done
Anytime after an accident.
Wheel alignments for vehicles should be performed at any garage and should not be done at home. A special instrument is required for this precision accuracy.
A two wheel can be done, but a four wheel is preferred.
It should be right around $60
Check your tires. The tread should wear evenly. The steering wheel should not "pull to one side or the other." If either of these is not correct then an alignment is needed.
if you have independent suspention front and rear chances are a 4 wheel alignment can be done typically front wheel drive vehicles but not all.
Alignment rack, need 4 wheel alignment done
Having a wheel alignment done will make your vehicle handle much better. It will also ensure that your tires wear evenly with proper rotation intervals.
wheel balance is when the wheel is removed from the vehicle and balnced on a wheel balancing machine. an alignment is done with the vehichle as a whole and ur camber and tow is adjusted and aligned
Wheel alignment should be done by a professional shop. Some places (Town Fair) will not align the rear wheels on a Beretta/Corsica due to ridiculous shop policy, but they canbe done. First, ask around to see if a shop near you installs shims for alignment. Shims of proper size/thickness will need to be installed in specific areas behind the wheel bearings in order to properly adjust the rear wheels. If alignment is extremely out-of-spec, you may have a bad wheel hub, or a bent rear beam. The shop will tell you if this is the case, as they should be replaced.