BMW x5 - Wheel alignment

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Wed 10 Nov 2021 20:47
BMW x5 - Wheel alignment - Slacking 247
Hi All,

First post so forgive me if my questions come across as silly ??

I went to my local tyre bay today to get 2 new front tyres and a puncture repair on the rear.
The front tyres were wearing on the outside edges so I already knew I wanted the alignment checked and adjusted.

I was surprised that they checked and adjusted the wheel alignment before changing the tyres…
Is this common practice these days depending on the equipment they use? I thought that new tyres would alter the geometry of the wheels and then you’d adjust it correctly afterwards.

I did question this and the staff reassured me it is correct practice…

Any thoughts ?
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Wed 10 Nov 2021 20:59
BMW x5 - Wheel alignment - Andrew-T

The old tyres were bedded in on the rims. New tyres will take a little while to settle in.

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Fri 12 Nov 2021 21:48
BMW x5 - Wheel alignment - daveyjp

Regardless of the alignment issue the usual advice for any 4x4 equipped vehicle is to swap tyres around the axles at regular intervals to ensure even wear. The handbook will provide the actual details.

You then change all four tyres. By changing just two you may be setting up expensive problems with the transfer box.

Edited by daveyjp on 12/11/2021 at 21:49

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Sun 14 Nov 2021 11:53
BMW x5 - Wheel alignment - Miniman777

Regardless of the alignment issue the usual advice for any 4x4 equipped vehicle is to swap tyres around the axles at regular intervals to ensure even wear. The handbook will provide the actual details.

You then change all four tyres. By changing just two you may be setting up expensive problems with the transfer box.

Generally yes but many BMWs have different sized front/rear wheels. Mine has 245/45x20 fronted and 275/40x20 rears. Cant vouch for other makes.
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