Should I need an alignment after...
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Should I need an alignment after... Should I need an alignment after putting on new wheels? Ever since the new wheels it seams by gas is being eating faster, and my steering wheel wobbles after I apply the brakes. I went from ws6 wheels to Z06 wheels that are wider. Can anyone help? thanks 
Alignment shouldn't be an issue.
Gas going down faster, can be due to heavier wheels and or tires, thus more rotational mass for the engine to move.
The wheel wobbling when applying brakes is the rotors are warped. You might have over tightened the lugs.
Gas going down faster, can be due to heavier wheels and or tires, thus more rotational mass for the engine to move.
The wheel wobbling when applying brakes is the rotors are warped. You might have over tightened the lugs.
My Nitto 555's(on stock ws6 rims) wore on the outer shoulder faster on the front. Is this from alignment or just wide tires? I'm putting on new wheels(8.5X19 + 9.5X19) and nittos soon and wondering if it will need alignment.
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Yes you have an alignment issue, get it fixed before you eat up another set of tires.
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Yea if its wearing out the outer shoulder thats a sign of to much postive camber.
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If your car has too much "toe-in", you'll wear the outside edge faster.
Too much "toe-out, and you'll wear the inside edge faster.
The camber might be a factor , but most likely it's too much "toe-in".
Too much "toe-out, and you'll wear the inside edge faster.
The camber might be a factor , but most likely it's too much "toe-in".
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You are right to a degree. Toe does play a big factor in wearing out the edges. If it is toe you will usually get a feathered edge to the tread on the tires also. You need an alignment though. Wheels shouldn't change the alignment one bit.
