i bought 18" alloys with tyres for the lexus is200 se 2000.

i bought them off the net and when they were delivered the tyres were already on the alloys.


do i put these wheels straight on or do i get services like tracking, alligning etc.


cheers,

firstly, have the wheels been balanced??? i presume they would have. if not, you need to get this done.

as regards to tracking, this is not the best method for car wheel allignment. you really wanna have a full geometry check. search the forum for 'geometry'......there's loads of info about it. i had mine done by nottingham 4 wheel car allignment and the difference is amazing.

if the car has already had a geometry check, but with 17" alloys.....you will need to get it looked at again due to the increase in wheel size.

hope that helps
rob

thanks,

it a bummer because i was told by the shop (where i bough my alloys and tyres) that you just put the wheels straight on without any servicing and drive because the tyres were already on the alloys.

do i still go for the geometry check?

personally, i would.
the geo will help get the car back to how it should have been alligned initially.
you are right in that you could put them straight on and drive wityh them. however all your geometry will be out.
i would book the car in at a decent 4 wheel car allignment specialist (not just the standard tracking rubbish ), then fit your wheels and take it down to them.