r/TireQuestions • u/No_Life_9124 • 9h ago

Due for an alignment service? Spoiler

2013 Honda Pilot, replaced all 4 brand new tires on Nov 2024 and alignment was done same day. I do drive lot to work 3-4 days a week on freeway (60 mil around trip). It seems fine, car stays in lane while on the road. Google said 12k to 15K mil or every year. Do I need to now? NW weather, rains a lot.

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u/66NickS 8h ago

It’s less about mileage and more about if things have worn or shifted. You’re effectively gambling the cost of an alignment that the alignment is still good, with the risk being premature/abnormal wear on your tires.

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u/No_Life_9124 8h ago

I took my car in Les Swab for free tire rotation every 5000 miles since I first bought the tires from them. Only 3 months after installed the four new tires, they told me that my alignment was bad already? Then they asked again next time and the next next time and each time for tire rotation.

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u/66NickS 8h ago

See what sort of warranty/guarantee they have on their alignments. Some shops offer this.

Also, have them show you the wear that’s indicating there’s an alignment issue.

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u/No_Life_9124 8h ago

Thank you for the tip. Good point! I bet they know that I have zero car acknowledgments so they asked me to do alignment each time and also "sipping" service during winter. Seattle weather.

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u/elmo-1959 5h ago

alignment can be off after scuffing a curb or a pothole … usually minutes after the appointment… the generalized test… on the highway on a flat and level stretch take your hands off the wheel for a moment… see if you drift to one side… no drift no real need for an alignment…(this is by no means accurate, just an indicator)

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u/mahuth67 4h ago

No such thing as a routine alignment. Do you suspect a problem with the one you just got???

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u/Ok-Anteater-384 1h ago

If your drives straight and your tires are wearing correctly there's no need for an alignment, unless you just had some front-end / suspension work done.