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Tires and wheel alignment
Posted by Tim on February 28, 2006
I have just purchased 2 new tires (Michelin P215/50R 17 93V) and had a 4 wheel alignment done at the same time on my car. I noticed that 1 new tire was mounted in the front and the other new tire was mounted in the back where the worn out tires were originally at.
1) Shouldn’t the 2 new tires be both at the front or both at the rear?
2) If I take my car back and have the tires done the way I wanted (both new tires in the front), will it mess up the wheel alignment?
I agree with you on your first question. Yes, you would expect both of the new tires to be put on the same axle. Also, regarding your second question, I would not be concerned with any significant changes in the alignment settings when you put the new tires where you want them (either the front or the rear axle).