Alignment?

"PowderHound" (PowderHound) 07/19/2020 at 16:33 • Filed to: None

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I had an alignment done 2 months ago when I put new suspension on my car and last week I put new wheels and tires on my car. I went from a 205/55/16 +55 offset to a 225/45/17 +48 offset. Would it be necessary to get a new alignment? or does it not really make a difference?

TheTurbochargedSquirrel > PowderHound 07/19/2020 at 16:43

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Wheels and tires shouldn't affect the alignment as none of the suspension geometry is changed. 

PowderHound > TheTurbochargedSquirrel 07/19/2020 at 16:51

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That’s what I was thinking but I don’t trust myself and definitely don’t want the possibility of wrecking new tires. Thanks!

HammerheadFistpunch > PowderHound 07/19/2020 at 17:04

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Overall diameter the same?

gettingoldercarguy > PowderHound 07/19/2020 at 17:11

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No

PowderHound > HammerheadFistpunch 07/19/2020 at 17:12

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Pretty much,  I think there is a .1" difference

HammerheadFistpunch > PowderHound 07/19/2020 at 17:18

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don’t sweat it.

The Snowman > PowderHound 07/19/2020 at 17:47

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Nothing to worry about.

gmporschenut also a fan of hondas > PowderHound 07/19/2020 at 19:27

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Only 2 things I could think would be changing the load on the bearing, and maybe any camber setup. I have no idea if 7mm change is significa nt.

“ This is why that ideally, you don’t want the new offset to be more than 5 millimeters away from the old offset in either direction. However, this isn’t always possible. What you do need to keep in mind is that more negative offset, i.e., an offset that is less than the original, will push the wheel out farther from the wheel well. Usually, this will not cause a problem, although it might result in a pretty funky look.”

https://www.moderntiredealer.com/9515/an-installers-guide-to-wheel-offset