Alignment neccesity?
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Alignment neccesity?
I've finally worn out the original Goodyear Wrangler's on my '98 EB 4x4 with 56000 miles (could go more, but winter is coming). My question is this to those of you who have replaced tires already. Did you have an alighment done at the same time? My truck has not exhibited any unusual treadwear characteristics. Should I be able to skip the alignment? Opinions, thoughts??
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Alignment neccesity?
Take your truck to National Tire & Battery. We do alignment checks for free (although we hate it when you do need the alignment, but decide not to get it 
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I usually recommend to people that you get your alignment checked 2x a year, or if your tires are showing funky wear on the edges.
XXL
)I usually recommend to people that you get your alignment checked 2x a year, or if your tires are showing funky wear on the edges.
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Alignment neccesity?
I just replaced my orig Wranglers too. I went with Wrangler AT/S instead of RT/S. I had an alignment done just to be safe. You do not want to mess up your new tires. If you need one and dont get it you could very well do that.
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Alignment neccesity?
The trouble is, allignment is a high profit item, so the shop is almost always going to recommend it, and its difficult or impossible to be sure its done right. How do you know how that print-out was done?
Personally, I would examine the tires and practice "benign neglect" if they wore normally. With the cost of allignment approaching the cost of a tire, that's more efficient.
If you have any reason to think its out, or you just have to be sure, take it to someone you can trust, even if they're a little higher. Then you can buy the tires wherever you can get the best deal.
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Personally, I would examine the tires and practice "benign neglect" if they wore normally. With the cost of allignment approaching the cost of a tire, that's more efficient.
If you have any reason to think its out, or you just have to be sure, take it to someone you can trust, even if they're a little higher. Then you can buy the tires wherever you can get the best deal.
MrBSS
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