Front end alignment?

[pushpole]

Does the simple act of swapping rims and tires change the front end alignment? For example, going from the stock wheels to 16X8's with 4.5" of backspacing. Thanx

[Lone Eagle]

Good question pushpole. Our trucks have an unequal a-arm suspension. Pushing the tires out that far will increase the leverage against the torsion bar a little. I don't think it will change the camber/toe enough to hurt the tires. The guys that cranked the bars up 3 to 4 turns haven't complained about tire wear. I cranked mine up 4 turns and got by with just setting the toe. Later! Lone Eagle

[JimWilson]

No. Alignment is not a factor related to tires, but of suspension angles and directional aspects. By switching tires/rims you have not altered any of them.