Alignment Before or After New Tires ?

[USMC46]

Going to get new tires in a few weeks. Going back with the same Michelins. Is it best to do the alignment before or after the new tires ? I've been told both ! Thanks.

[Ivylog]

I recently replaced my tires and did not do an alignment as the old tires showed no signs of uneven wear. If it ain't broke, leave it alone.

[mike_brez]

I didn't know they did alignments on travel trailers

[Rollnhome]

It is nice if the shop doing alignment can see tires coming off so they get an idea of current wear pattern. For that reason I would call the shop doing the alignment and ask what they prefer. I would do a front to rear alignment too.

[Bumpyroad]

I just got new tires. ran up the street and had 4 wheel alignment done.
bumpy

[Sully2]

ASAP after

[wa8yxm]

Yup proper procedure is to put on new tires and move RV to alignment rack at same shop pay one bill and leave.

You can not properly align with old tires unless the wear is exactly even on all of them (not possible in practice) and you do not want to drive any farther than necessary with out the alignment on the new ones.

So, Tire bay, change tires, then alignment rack at same shop.

(or if the same shop can not align, nearest shop that can).

[427435]

Do the old tires coming off show any abnormal wear??? Are you having any steering issues???

If both are no, do you really need an alignment??

[Executive45]

If not during, then as soon as possible AFTER.....Dennis

[JamesBr]

I would have it done in a reasonable small amount of milage as possible after the new tires before they can develope any bad wear patterns.

[USMC46]

During would be great. But the truck shop doing the alignment to Newmar specs (their body shop..recommended by Newmar) is not set up for the tire operation. I've not been sold on the attention to details to Newmar specs by the tire shops.

[JimM68]

Seriously tho, if during is not an option, I'd do it after, and be sure the shop also checked those new tires for runout, wobble and not running true.

[JimM68]

during?