Hi there,

This is my first post on here and after doing some researching I decided I needed to ask a specific question about my situation. Ok, I have an '04 XLT 4wd and am going to be putting a hell bent steel 2.5" leveling kit on it. I realize I will need to get it aligned after doing this but there is a chance somewhere down the road I will be getting different wheels/tires. What my question is, is will I need to get the truck realigned after putting the new tires on? Right now I have the stock steel rims with a set of 235/70R17's on and will be upgrading to a set of forged stock rims with 285/70R17's. Being that I'm keeping the stock wheel size and just changing tire size, will I still have to realign? Let me know what you guys think, Thanks!

 

No real pressing need for another alignment. Once a year is a good rule, new tires don't change the alignment. Running over curbs, donuts on your ex's front lawn, giant potholes.... those effect alignment.
Of course you may as well get the alignment, considering how much you will have invested in those new tires and the relatively low cost of an alignment...keep that gnarly tread as long as you can.

 

Some shops will check your alignment for you, and let you know if it needs to be done.