Do I need an alignment?

Do I need an alignment?

Ok, so now I just dropped off my car to the shop for the installation of Eibach Pro-kit springs and new 17" ICW rims with 205/50/17 sumitomo tires.

I was asking if I would need a wheel alignment and the person there said I really wouldn't because the drop is so small (~1.1")... you would really need an alignment if the drops were a lot more since there would be a lot more pressure on the tires.

They're gonna call back later this afternoon after the installation gets done, but do you think that I would need an alignment for that drop I'm going to get? The person at the shop said a lotta people with the Eibach pro-kits don't usually get or even need alignments.

Please let me know. Thanks!!

It's recommended because a setting might be off after installation. I had my car aligned a week after I installed TRD springs (which is not much lower than the Eibach) and some Toe and Camber was off I think on the right side of the car. That would of led to uneven tire wear down the road. So IMO you should do it.

anytime your strut is removed and put back in... its never going to be right. You always need an alignment afterwards...

then when is a good time to get them aligned?

yup.. u definately need a alighnment. I dropped my car with the TEIN S tech and didint get a alighment. Wore out my tires .. heh got new tires now and a alignment.. everything is good now

I would say don't wait too long. I got mine done almost 2 weeks after I installed my springs.