Is an alignment before tires just as good as after?

Correct, it doesn’t matter when you get the alignment before or after. Once the alignment is done, it stays align. Unless your going to get the front wheels balance. Some old school shops do the balancing on the truck and it’s the best way to go. If your running centramtics, then it doesn’t matter.

 

Order them online and quit paying a premium for bridgestone/michelins

Ive been running toyos for 120k that still look brand new. (Tall rubber m647s) Current price, about 500-550$. Ship them to your shop.

Or ask for your tire place to check on a price

Google is your friend in this

 

I drove Ryder equipment for 5yrs. If you know Ryder, you know they’re 100% Bridgestone. In that time, I don’t believe I drove a single tractor (slip seat) without a shake or out-of-round tire on it, somewhere. This company I most recently started with is all Bridgestone, as well. Guess what? I’ve got a shake in the chassis and a slight tire kick in the wheel. They spin-balanced and reversed my steers, but, still have it the same slight kick. I wish I would’ve asked what tires they ran, before agreeing to a job. My previous employer was 100% Michelin, with the exception of some experimental stuff they were trying. I never had a shake or shimmy with anything of theirs. For me, I’d never buy anything Bridgestone, no matter what. This goes for motorcycle tires, as well, given I worked in that industry, too.

 

Get the alignment first before changing tires. If it is a good shop they will want to see the old tires to catch something wrong.

 

I run Bridgestone M760 Ecopia and have no issues with them and same with Steer Bridgestone. Might be the trucks having issues?

 

Nah. Ryder has all kinds of different equipment. I can remember slow-rolling up to stops and feeling some of the trucks, even new ones, rocking side-to-side, with each tire rotation.

As you know, I currently drive a T680. It’s on the original 213/713 tires and I’m currently at 137K. It’s disappointing, especially knowing I’ll be on some type of Bridgestone, from here on out…probably only another year or so left.