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2013-14 Shelby GT500
Alignment after wheels/tires ?
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<blockquote data-quote="Catmonkey" data-source="post: 16331268" data-attributes="member: 124025"><p>I'm not sure I'm reading this as you changed to lowering spring or not. The changes of not changing the toe setting after lowering springs is pretty nil, unless it's sitting at the same ride height as before the change. Based on what you're describing, I'd say your toe is now out instead of slightly in which is what it should be doing. Unless you have adjustable struts, there's not a lot you can do with camber and caster adjustments. If the toe is off a lot, you could experience premature tire wear depending on how far from zero you are. But yes, get it aligned.</p><p></p><p>The rougher ride may be an increase in spring rates, but the shorter sidewall might add to it. I'd check my tire pressure. Sometimes tire shops inflate them to max to seat the beads and don't air them back down. Overinflated tires may also contribute to squirrelly handling.</p><p></p><p>If you didn't put lowering springs, depending on a change in wheel offset you could still encounter a slight change in ride height by moving the thread centerline (offset) inward or outward. So I'd still get it checked. I know these tires aren't cheaper than an alignment.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Catmonkey, post: 16331268, member: 124025"] I'm not sure I'm reading this as you changed to lowering spring or not. The changes of not changing the toe setting after lowering springs is pretty nil, unless it's sitting at the same ride height as before the change. Based on what you're describing, I'd say your toe is now out instead of slightly in which is what it should be doing. Unless you have adjustable struts, there's not a lot you can do with camber and caster adjustments. If the toe is off a lot, you could experience premature tire wear depending on how far from zero you are. But yes, get it aligned. The rougher ride may be an increase in spring rates, but the shorter sidewall might add to it. I'd check my tire pressure. Sometimes tire shops inflate them to max to seat the beads and don't air them back down. Overinflated tires may also contribute to squirrelly handling. If you didn't put lowering springs, depending on a change in wheel offset you could still encounter a slight change in ride height by moving the thread centerline (offset) inward or outward. So I'd still get it checked. I know these tires aren't cheaper than an alignment. [/QUOTE]
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