do rims need a new alignment?
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do rims need a new alignment?
i just recently had an alignment done to my car with a camber correction and well if i get new rims will i need to get a new alignment? 17's maybe 18's. my car is dropped almost 2"
My SL65 rim, because a rim is all I can afford
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you shouldn't. But be careful if your car is dropped, don't go wider than 205. Some people go 215, but once they get the camber corrected they bump the fender. OVer course I got 215, but my car is riding stock springs.
The only thing you may have to watch is to make sure they put center rings in with your rims (if needed). But your alignment is adjusted not buy you rims but buy other parts of your drivetrain, so rims shouldn't change it.
Anyone else agree?
The only thing you may have to watch is to make sure they put center rings in with your rims (if needed). But your alignment is adjusted not buy you rims but buy other parts of your drivetrain, so rims shouldn't change it.
Anyone else agree?
Yes, it's an Acura EL
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Rep Power: 369 As far as I've been told, basically anytime you jack up the car your alignment changes EVER so slightly, but changing a rim won't alter it to the point where it's outside tolerances, assuming of course you were properly aligned before undoing the bolts and pulling the rim off.
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you shouldn't. But be careful if your car is dropped, don't go wider than 205. Some people go 215, but once they get the camber corrected they bump the fender. OVer course I got 215, but my car is riding stock springs.
I'm riding on 215/45/17s on 7" rims with a 37mm offset (21mm farther out that the outside of the stock rim), down somewhere around an inch and a half, and I'm not rubbing anything... my camber in the back is -.75 degree, which is well within spec.
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Originally Posted by lovinthevtec
You may be thinking of balancing. All new rims must be balanced before they are installed on the car.
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Rep Power: 0 You can put them onto the car yourself. It's just jacking up the car and switching rims that's all. As far as installing tires onto the rims, leave that to a tire shop. They have a maching to mount and balance the tires for you.
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