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Related: About this forumI rotated the tires with my last oil change.
Do I need to balance and align now?
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I rotated the tires with my last oil change. (Original Post)
no_hypocrisy
Jul 2024
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Arne
(3,607 posts)1. Only if the steering wheel shimmies.
kacekwl
(7,591 posts)2. No
Unless you had a problem before.
no_hypocrisy
(49,044 posts)3. Thank you all!
CanonRay
(14,903 posts)4. Unless you hit a curb or big pothole
The alignment and balance should be fine.
A HERETIC I AM
(24,600 posts)5. What happens when you let go of the steering wheel at 40?
Does it want to drift one way or the other? If it is properly aligned, it should go straight or drift slightly to the right because of the crown of the road.
Also, does it track straight ahead when you hit the brakes and don't hold the steering wheel?
The last thing could be a result of a problem with your front or rear disc brakes, but could also point to bad alignment.
But as others have suggested, unless something drastic changed like hitting something hard, you should be fine.