every time you get new tires and when you hit a really hard pothole, when your car starts pulling, or if your in a collision.
A tire alignment is not necessary when changing tire sizes. You can tell by the wear on your previous tires if you need an alignment. If you have uneven wear, get an alignment.
If you bought new tires I would suggest you get an alignment also, this way you are ensuring the life of the tire. Plus some tire shops will not warranty the life of the tire if you have a bad alignment
There are all sorts of things that can cause a car to shake. Needing an alignment is just one. There could be a tire out of balance, a bad spot in a tire, even a tire that is low on air pressure. Check all of these before you spend the money on an alignment.
rear wheels are probably toed out and need an alignment
Low tire pressure, tire sizes that do not match, out of alignment, or bent suspension parts.Low tire pressure, tire sizes that do not match, out of alignment, or bent suspension parts.
Tire toe alignment means that the tire has to be aligned with the "toe" of the car which is the shell that covers the car. This allows the tires to be easily adjusted if needed.
If a component was replaced If you see uneven tire wear . If you hit a big hole with the front tire ,once a year anyway.
Typically, either alignment or low tire pressure. Check the tire pressure, if it still pulls you'll need to take the vehicle to a front-end specialist for an alignment.
You should have the vehicle alignment checked every 10,000 miles, or based on the intervals outlined in you owner's manual. If you feel your vehicle pulling to one side or have notice unusual tire wear, then you should have the alignment checked immediately. Most garages will inspect your vehicle and check the alignment for free. Have anything out of adjustment corrected at that time. Tire balancing is only done after a tire has been remove from a rim and reinstalled or replaced with a new tire. But if you feel a vibration while driving than one of your tires may need to be checked for imbalanced (the balance weights can fall off). Having the tire rebalanced is usually not a free service.
check your tire balance or you might need an alignment
You need an alignment to ajust your camber most vehicles wear the inside of the tire on the front and middle of the tire on the rear. Rotating your tire after a proper alignment every 9000 to 12000 mile will inprove your tire life. Four wheel alignment should cost $65 to $100 front wheel 50 to 85.
no. changing a tire does not change the alignment aspects of a vehicle. alignments are encouraged to be verified upon a new 4 tire install for sure or once a year after snow is gone. of course if your tire showed signs of alignment wear when retired that is a different story and of course should be checked along with the front end parts. this is usually noticed by hard inner or outer edge wear on the retired tire.