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Old May 8, 2009 | 01:46 AM
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alignment really necessary on a lowered car?

I've had my car lowered on tein s-techs for a long time now and never got an alignment. Is it really necessary? I do not notice anything weird about it while driving all these years. Been driving with it lowered with my stock michellin pilot sports for about 15k miles now.
 
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Old May 8, 2009 | 01:49 AM
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Did you see any significant tire wear? It is highly recommended!
 
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Old May 8, 2009 | 03:06 AM
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yes.
 
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Old May 8, 2009 | 12:23 PM
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I would say yes. The tires may end up wearing unevenly(shoulder wear).
 
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Old May 8, 2009 | 01:35 PM
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Old May 8, 2009 | 01:49 PM
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yes. its not worth doing through a hell of a load of tires. Did you do a camber kit?
 
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Old May 8, 2009 | 01:51 PM
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if you don't care about premature tire wear, just leave it.
 
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Old May 8, 2009 | 02:06 PM
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On a slammed lowered car, a full camber and toe kitted wheel alignment will also make the car handle much better and feel more stable. An unaligned vehicle feels like a squirrel with marbles for feet.
 
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Old May 8, 2009 | 02:09 PM
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When I dropped my car not only was my camber way off, but my toe in the rear was really bad. So much so that my tires were throwing black rubber soot all over the back of my car. I actually thought it was brake dust because there was so much of it.
 
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Old May 8, 2009 | 03:58 PM
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doet, but i have never gotten an alignment, 45k and still normal wear.
 
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Old May 8, 2009 | 04:00 PM
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drove my old audi after being slammed w/o an alignment. chewed thru $2k worth of tires in 20,000 miles. alignment is cheap insurance in my eyes.
 
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Old May 8, 2009 | 06:09 PM
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doet, but i have never gotten an alignment, 45k and still normal wear.
what the hell?? you serious? on YOUR car? i'm in disbelief
 
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Old May 9, 2009 | 08:22 PM
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^^haha...yea I don't believe it either...what you lower your car with bro? A cookie on each side?
 
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Old May 9, 2009 | 09:20 PM
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Is this a trick question? How much $$$ are you prepared to shell out for replacement tires?
 
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Old May 9, 2009 | 09:39 PM
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id suggest getting an alignment
i should have gotten an alignment 2 months ago
but i cant find a shop that can get my car on the alignment
rack =[
 
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