Does tire rotation require re-balance and front end alignment?

[vegascarnut]

your dealer is an idiot.



this is actually common. many dealer just sub this work out to a dedicated tire shop. just takes longer for the work to get done since the vehicle has to be driven to the shop doing work. Who wants a porter driving their vehicle.



LOL...this is just funny. Especially because of the raptors suspension it needs alignments. big wheels create a lot ov leverage to tweak the angles. Who ever told you that is just stupid.

Wow there is so much wrong with these statements!! STUPID is right.

 

[Bob Blessing]

Did everyone miss he was presented with a Bill For $500.00 for a Service, Tire Rotation and Balance. THE REAL CRIME HERE IS THE $500.00 THEY CHARGED YOU.

I own a Peterbilt and I don't spend that much. Find another place to take your Vehicle. They are a RIP-Off. Plus, with only 13,000 miles on your Truck, I highly doubt you needed an Alignment unless you beat the hell out the truck, which I don't think you do.

 

[SS308]

Just one question, did you get a kiss with that?

 

[RipReturns]

Let me take a different take that still is going to have the same conclusion - they likely did you wrong - I get the tires rotated and balanced every oil change (5-6K), and I get an alignment check each time, too. The tire rotation is $40 at dealership, oil change around there, too, and alignment should be no more than $150. I pay for a life-time alignment once ($180) and $30 to rotate and balance (to prevent wear and tear). YOU ARE A LONG WAY FROM $500...

 

[Nesc204]

I have 150,000 miles on my 2011 6.2L Gen 1 and had my alignment checked once and no problems. Only did tire balance when I get new tires obviously or if I kick a weight off after flying around on some back country dirt roads. But never during a simple rotation. They selling you BS

 

[GMike]

I have 40 thousand mile on my 17 raptor and have been off-road multiple times and haven’t had my front end aligned ever. All of my service is at the Ford dealership.
Tire wear and driving is still perfect.

 

[wheelman55]

I must be an old fart because I had never heard of balance beads either. Thanks for mentioning it. After I read up on it and watched a video they sound like a good thing for tires 35" and up. My local shop does not usually deal with balance beads but said they would put them in but I will have to order them since they do not stock them. To order I need to know much weight of balance beads to put in each tire?

It’s 6 oz per tire. Check the link that I put into post #7. Then call the guys up at Checker to confirm.

Best.

 

[Theo Misiewicz]

I have an 18 too. My dealer rotates with every oil change as part of a package. Never needed a rebalance or alignment. Drives fine and even wear.

 

[df4801]

Over 30,000 miles. Never aligned. Still tracks straight and tires wear even. But willl probably still get alignment checked when I get first set of new tires.

 

[vegascarnut]

Over 30,000 miles. Never aligned. Still tracks straight and tires wear even. But willl probably still get alignment checked when I get first set of new tires.

I always get an alignment with new tires. Best way to insure that $1500 purchase lasts a good 40-50k miles!