Is Wheel Alignment Necessary When Installing Tires?
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Whether wheel alignment is necessary when installing tires depends on different situations: 1. If the tires are replaced due to normal wear reaching the wear indicators or due to tire damage, wheel alignment is not required after tire replacement; 2. If the tires are replaced due to severe abnormal wear, wheel alignment is necessary. Wheel alignment is based on the four-wheel parameters of the vehicle, and adjustments are made to ensure good driving performance and certain reliability. Its functions include: 1. Increasing driving safety; 2. Reducing tire wear; 3. Keeping the steering wheel straight when driving straight and maintaining straight-line driving; 4. Automatically returning the steering wheel to the center after turning; 5. Enhancing driving control; 6. Reducing fuel consumption; 7. Decreasing suspension component wear.