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4 wheel alignment. When it should be done?

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Old 06-15-2016, 09:21 PM
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Default 4 wheel alignment. When it should be done?

I have Q7 with airride. I have lowered it in front -35mm and from the back about -45mm.

Now i need spacers. 15mm in front and 23mm on the back.

But my question is, should 4 wheel alignment be done before installing spacers of afterwards?

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Here's what could trigger an alignment for me:

a) after hitting a pothole deep enough to damage a tire or bend a wheel
b) tire tread appears to be wearing unevenly
c) after changing to new wheels for the first time (including spacers)
d) if at highway speeds the car appears to consistently pull to one side or the other (excluding any normal road crown drift)
5) after changing parts that significantly affect the geometry of the suspension.
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