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Ok this may sound dumb, but the idiots at Firestone told me that you need an alignment when you get new rims/tires. Is this true? I've never heard of this...
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bullshit. theyr tryin to make some extra money. if anything you need to get your new rims balanced, but definately not alighnment
was....5speed with i/h/e
15.41 @ 89.30mph 2.282 60'
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Rebel 2003 Toyota Celica GT
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bullshit. theyr tryin to make some extra money. if anything you need to get your new rims balanced, but definately not alighnment I figured. Idiots. Well they'll be sorry when I take my tire purchase elsewhere 
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Speed Omen 2002 Toyota Celica GT
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bullshit. theyr tryin to make some extra money. if anything you need to get your new rims balanced, but definately not alighnment I figured. Idiots. Well they'll be sorry when I take my tire purchase elsewhere 
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Well you do need to get ur speedometer checked bcuz it may be off by a couple miles depending on how big/small you go in rim size.
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Well.. if the radius of the wheel (Not just rims) is different compare to your old wheels, most likely you will need an alignment...
P.S.Correct me if I'm wrong.
Last edited by RoMkApOmKa; Mar 16, 2004 10:23pm.
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Firestone  can you say roll over
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Well.. if the radius of the wheel (Not just rims) is different compare to your old wheels, most likely you will need an alignment...
P.S.Correct me if I'm wrong. yea, the diamiter of the rim doesnt have any impact on the caster/camber/toe/all that other stuff. a bigger rim will however make it so that you spedometer will say that your going slower than you really are
was....5speed with i/h/e
15.41 @ 89.30mph 2.282 60'
is....04 srt4 stock
13.936 100.15mph 2.177 60'
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i was just at tires plue the other day when i put my rims on and they told me i dont need an alignment when switching my rims, but when i switched them every time i broke 70 my steering whelel would shake from left to right constantly, does this mean i do need an alignment?
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i was just at tires plue the other day when i put my rims on and they told me i dont need an alignment when switching my rims, but when i switched them every time i broke 70 my steering whelel would shake from left to right constantly, does this mean i do need an alignment? No, it means you need your tires balanced properly.
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i was just at tires plue the other day when i put my rims on and they told me i dont need an alignment when switching my rims, but when i switched them every time i broke 70 my steering whelel would shake from left to right constantly, does this mean i do need an alignment? No, it means you need your tires balanced properly. had em balanced still does that
A boats a boat, but the mystery box could be anything....Even a boat!
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i was just at tires plue the other day when i put my rims on and they told me i dont need an alignment when switching my rims, but when i switched them every time i broke 70 my steering whelel would shake from left to right constantly, does this mean i do need an alignment? No, it means you need your tires balanced properly. had em balanced still does that Take them somewhere else to be balanced. If your car was out of alignment, you would drift to one side while driving in a straight line. Does that happen? Or is it just the shaking at high speed?
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i was just at tires plue the other day when i put my rims on and they told me i dont need an alignment when switching my rims, but when i switched them every time i broke 70 my steering whelel would shake from left to right constantly, does this mean i do need an alignment? No, it means you need your tires balanced properly. had em balanced still does that Take them somewhere else to be balanced. If your car was out of alignment, you would drift to one side while driving in a straight line. Does that happen? Or is it just the shaking at high speed? it shakes at high speeds and sometimes will tweak off but to different sides of the road, the guy said that is normal with low pro tires but im concerned mainly about the shaking and what the problem is
A boats a boat, but the mystery box could be anything....Even a boat!
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[quote=eric_h]i was just at tires plue the other day when i put my rims on and they told me i dont need an alignment when switching my rims, but when i switched them every time i broke 70 my steering whelel would shake from left to right constantly, does this mean i do need an alignment? No, it means you need your tires balanced properly. had em balanced still does that Take them somewhere else to be balanced. If your car was out of alignment, you would drift to one side while driving in a straight line. Does that happen? Or is it just the shaking at high speed? it shakes at high speeds and sometimes will tweak off but to different sides of the road, the guy said that is normal with low pro tires but im concerned mainly about the shaking and what the problem is [/quote] Typically, if you're out of alignment you go to one side or the other.. but not both. Weird 
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