ok guys here's my situation...
about a year ago i blew out a tire and didn't have the money to replace all 4, so i just bought one. the old three tires are about 3/4 worn, while the new tire is only about 1/4 worn. my car needed an alignment BEFORE i blew out the tire, now it really needs an alignment.
my question is, someone told me that doing an alignment on a car with unmatching tires is pointless because the uneven tread wear will pull the car back out of alignment. is that true? should i wait on an alignment until i can get 4 new tires or will it be ok?
i have time to get an alignment done today, so any quick help is appreciated.
thanks
brian
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I would wait and get the alignment done with the 4 new tires. Whoever told you
that...to me ..it sounds like BS.
...mmm, i agree, wait to get four new tires. with different size tires, they are gonna wear unevenly. wait til you can get four. damn, everything is so expensive nowadays, I feel your pain, brother.
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Its not going to "pull" your alignment back out, but if you have already worn your tires very awkardly you may still have a pull. If you don't plan on buying tires soon, you should go ahead, otherwise I would just wait.
On my non-j-body, the last time I had it aligned was a few years ago. Brand new Kumho ECSTA HP4 716 on the rears, used Yokohama Guardex 600 snow tires on the fronts. No problems with the alignment job.
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If the alignment was bad even before the new tire, you should definitely get it done.
It may still pull a little, but at least you won't just chew up the new tire.
