Hi
If I put on my winter tyres myself, does the alignment generally still need to be rechecked by a garage?
Or is is worth just payign the 60CHF to get the wheels changed?
Thanks
Jason

Bit early for winter tires, isn't it? I know the Swiss like to plan ahead but...

Few garages would fit winter tires for you now.

Few check the alignment even when fitting the correct tires for the season.

Changing tires/wheels won't change the alignment...

Wheels/tires don't normally go out of balance through storage, if a wheel weight comes off (during storage, or in use) you'll notice.

Are you talking about checking balance, or alignment?

Don't need to mount winter tires on to get a car aligned.

and hopefully shouldn't need an alignment after mounting tires.

LOL all the answers. U guys just talk to talk and collect posts in ur stats?

Trye or even the whole rim change have nothing to do with ALINGMENT (car going straight/ steering wheel isnt straight etc..) So the nswer is no! No alignment needed.

Alignment is made in order to make the wheel point in the same direction = straight.

Balnce the wheels is soimething different - when u feel vibrations in steerring wheel.

Have fun changing them

We do understand that the steering geometary needs to be checked, usually after driving over a stone or a curb, but NOT usually after gently changing the wheels.

By the way the wheels are never aligned up exactly straight, they usually point inwards by the "toe in angle" - but you knew that didn't you?

Many people here are not fluent in English, and so we all assumed he meant, after 6 months tyre wear, rebalancing the wheels. He probably still does.

I am sorry, but what you attack me? U didnt even posted here, I am criticizing others replys and not urs(Constructive criticism is healthy).

Anyway tell us all about ur porschE, camber and toe alignment and how u watch paint beeing dryed out

1. He obviously is not an expert in mechanics or have an idea... So in order to explain things u must use easy and simple language and not technical jargon going deep all the way...
I deal with people professionally and this is my tip for future. Use neanderthal simple language and while ur at it answer the question rather than explain the heart anatomy.

I dont even know why am i wasting my time for writing this. We could get a behavioural psychologist tell us that. That would be fun. Maybe u can recommend someone?

Saph over and OUT.