wheel alignment after wider rim/tire install? - Toyota Yaris Forums

2manywheels · 08-16-2010, 12:35 PM

I had the alignment done just over a month ago after the new suspension was installed.

new 15" Enkei's.. Will I need to take for alignement again as these are wider?

detroiter · 08-16-2010, 12:45 PM

No, you shouldn't have to. Wheel alignment is to make the alignment of the car proper regardless of how fat or skinny the tires are.

Now if you want a custom alignment, then it's a different story.

*kimona* · 08-17-2010, 10:55 AM

No.

Mister Z · 08-17-2010, 08:17 PM

Sorry to thread jack, But would you need to align the car after lowering it? I just purchase the car brand new in March, and I lowered not to long ago.

Klink10 · 08-17-2010, 08:33 PM

Some will say yes. I installed my own TRD "Sportivo" package along with the sway bar and changed out my wheels and tires. I did not have to get an alignment. Kinda got lucky that everything went well right out of the box.

detroiter · 08-17-2010, 11:11 PM

Reputable places will do free alignment checks, so give it a few weeks after your spring install then go have it looked at. So if it's good, no need to do anything and you have a piece of mind. If you do need it, well then it gets done and you don't wear your tires out prematurely.

severous01 · 08-22-2010, 09:20 PM

wheels/tires no

any modification to any suspension component....yes. including just changing from oem shocks to oem shocks...changing knuckles, tie rods, control arms, springs, upper strut bearings....you name it, if it's suspension and you've changed it, you need an alignment.

for those who have 'gotten lucky' with it and not done it since you change parts, get ready to buy some tires. you may not pull or drift, but your camber is definitely off. as well as your sway bar angle, and steering axis inclination.

auxmike · 08-22-2010, 11:43 PM

If you just change the rear shocks, i would'nt waste the $ on an alignment. Front struts is a different story though....

2manywheels · 08-23-2010, 11:14 AM

Wheels/new rubber are installed now. Shall have some pics later and you can give me your thoughts on how it looks. All I can say though is with the suspension work and these wheels/tires/combo.. It doesn't come close to what it used to drive like.
Love it!!!

2manywheels · 08-24-2010, 02:58 PM

We have had tons of rain and crap in the last week.
So.. yeah.. Will take some better pics IF.. it gets nicer!

Klink10 · 08-24-2010, 08:27 PM

2many.....wheels and tires look good. Cleaned up she should jump. I like. Just installed my RPF1's with new rubber. Pics soon.

*kimona* · 08-24-2010, 08:59 PM

Very nice!

2manywheels · 08-25-2010, 12:19 AM

Well, I don't want it to jump.. But surely hope it will grip like a sonnofagun next week.
Go pro here we go ;)

SweetRS · 08-25-2010, 09:26 AM

SPECS?

Klink10 · 08-25-2010, 10:45 AM

jump as in "stand out"

2manywheels · 08-25-2010, 11:25 AM

:( sorry Klink.. I be an old fart!!!
SweetRS: 15x7 Enkei's with Dunlop Direzza Star1 blah blah
205/50/R15's
Tokico Reds/Progress springs/ultra sway bar and.. Tada...
Running good!

ddongbap · 08-25-2010, 04:05 PM

Yummy. DZ101s.

ddongbap · 08-25-2010, 04:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2manywheels

:( sorry Klink.. I be an old fart!!!
SweetRS: 15x7 Enkei's with Dunlop Direzza Star1 blah blah
205/50/R15's
Tokico Reds/Progress springs/ultra sway bar and.. Tada...
Running good!

Dunlop Direza DZ101s, sir.

08-16-2010, 12:35 PM	#1
2manywheels Drives: 09 YarHB Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 175	wheel alignment after wider rim/tire install? I had the alignment done just over a month ago after the new suspension was installed. new 15" Enkei's.. Will I need to take for alignement again as these are wider?

08-16-2010, 12:45 PM	#2
detroiter Drives: 2008 Polar White LB Auto Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Metro Detroit Posts: 1,238	No, you shouldn't have to. Wheel alignment is to make the alignment of the car proper regardless of how fat or skinny the tires are. Now if you want a custom alignment, then it's a different story. __________________ I live my life a quarter pounder at a time. And for those 500 calories or more, I'm free. I need FRIES! Two of them. The big ones. Oh, and I need them tonight. You're lucky the double shot of BBQ sauce didn't blow the seam on your nugget box. There she is, 2 pounds of pure beef. My dad ate it in 9.0 seconds flat. Check it out, it's like this. If I lose, winner takes my happy meal. But if I win, I take the burger and the toy. To some people, that's more important.

08-17-2010, 11:11 PM	#6
detroiter Drives: 2008 Polar White LB Auto Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Metro Detroit Posts: 1,238	Reputable places will do free alignment checks, so give it a few weeks after your spring install then go have it looked at. So if it's good, no need to do anything and you have a piece of mind. If you do need it, well then it gets done and you don't wear your tires out prematurely. __________________ I live my life a quarter pounder at a time. And for those 500 calories or more, I'm free. I need FRIES! Two of them. The big ones. Oh, and I need them tonight. You're lucky the double shot of BBQ sauce didn't blow the seam on your nugget box. There she is, 2 pounds of pure beef. My dad ate it in 9.0 seconds flat. Check it out, it's like this. If I lose, winner takes my happy meal. But if I win, I take the burger and the toy. To some people, that's more important.

08-22-2010, 11:43 PM	#8
auxmike Drives: 2008 HB, A/T, Power W/L/M Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: LI, New Yawk Posts: 2,063	If you just change the rear shocks, i would'nt waste the $ on an alignment. Front struts is a different story though.... __________________ Never take eyes off opponent - Bruce Lee

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Mister Z Drives: 08 Yaris HB Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Rancho Cucamonga, CA Posts: 282	Sorry to thread jack, But would you need to align the car after lowering it? I just purchase the car brand new in March, and I lowered not to long ago.

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Klink10 View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris Liftback Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: 910 Posts: 1,229	Some will say yes. I installed my own TRD "Sportivo" package along with the sway bar and changed out my wheels and tires. I did not have to get an alignment. Kinda got lucky that everything went well right out of the box.

08-22-2010, 09:20 PM	#7
severous01 Drives: 2008 yaris, stripped, red Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: SE Texas Posts: 977	wheels/tires no any modification to any suspension component....yes. including just changing from oem shocks to oem shocks...changing knuckles, tie rods, control arms, springs, upper strut bearings....you name it, if it's suspension and you've changed it, you need an alignment. for those who have 'gotten lucky' with it and not done it since you change parts, get ready to buy some tires. you may not pull or drift, but your camber is definitely off. as well as your sway bar angle, and steering axis inclination.

08-23-2010, 11:14 AM	#9
2manywheels Drives: 09 YarHB Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 175	Wheels/new rubber are installed now. Shall have some pics later and you can give me your thoughts on how it looks. All I can say though is with the suspension work and these wheels/tires/combo.. It doesn't come close to what it used to drive like. Love it!!!

08-24-2010, 08:27 PM	#11
Klink10 View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris Liftback Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: 910 Posts: 1,229	2many.....wheels and tires look good. Cleaned up she should jump. I like. Just installed my RPF1's with new rubber. Pics soon.

08-24-2010, 08:59 PM	#12
kimona Super Moderator Drives: 2014 White VITZ Join Date: May 2007 Location: Huntington Bch, CA Posts: 4,938	Very nice!

08-25-2010, 12:19 AM	#13
2manywheels Drives: 09 YarHB Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 175	Well, I don't want it to jump.. But surely hope it will grip like a sonnofagun next week. Go pro here we go ;)

08-25-2010, 09:26 AM	#14
SweetRS View User's Garage Drives: 2006 Yaris Rs Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Ottawa Posts: 128	SPECS?

08-25-2010, 10:45 AM	#15
Klink10 View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris Liftback Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: 910 Posts: 1,229	jump as in "stand out"

08-25-2010, 11:25 AM	#16
2manywheels Drives: 09 YarHB Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 175	:( sorry Klink.. I be an old fart!!! SweetRS: 15x7 Enkei's with Dunlop Direzza Star1 blah blah 205/50/R15's Tokico Reds/Progress springs/ultra sway bar and.. Tada... Running good!

08-25-2010, 04:05 PM	#17
ddongbap Banned Drives: yw calls me douche and racist. Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: hay Posts: 2,183	Yummy. DZ101s.