is it best or suggested you get an alignment before or after you purchase tires? im in need of an alignment and was curious.

 

I would say after

 

Afta........definitely

 

After--- unless you're not buying tires for another year- then just do the alignment now
Former owner of my car didnt, and wore out the inside of both right tires,

ahh the joys or rotated tires- wear out both on the side with a problem!

 

Technically it doesn't matter as new tires will not change the alignment. The reason most suggest an alignment after new tires is that if there needs to be a change in settings, a vibration may be felt with the old tires still in place. They have a certain wear pattern, and when the settings are changed, that wear pattern can be the cause of the vibration.