question about tires and alignment

[xXEVOloverXx]

hi guys my car is lowered by eibach spring and now,i got a new set of rim, size is 18x9.5+22 do i need to do alignment again cause that wider rim and lower offset ?
sec question is what do u guys suggest for last longest tires 265/35/18,i found that yokohama S.drive can last long and good performance only $180 and Falken Ziex ZE-912 $166
what do u guys think? thanks
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....e1=yes&place=9
http://www.discounttiredirect.com/di...w=false&cs=265

[KPerez]

Yes, I believe you will need to be realigned with the new rims. As far as high performance "long mileage" summer tires are concerned, the Yoko S drive are good and relatively inexpensive(~$156) relative to the OEM A13c (>$300). The current rage, however, is the Dunlop Star spec from a performance point of view; Nitto NT05 have been rated by Black track ( Gates311: Nitto NT05 Review **Street Class Tire **) as better and are slightly less expensive if my memory is correct. The UTQG rating on the Star spec and NT05 are lower (200) than the S drive (300) so should not last as long.

Later, Ken

[Dakoop]

Wheels shouldn't change the alignment.
Springs will change it.

[macPSU]

You would need an alignment after changing ride height, not after changing wheels.

[xXEVOloverXx]

i did my alignment after i lowered my car,what i am asking is do i need to do it again after change new rims ,because it is lower offset

[ScottSpeed21]

Originally Posted by xXEVOloverXx

i did my alignment after i lowered my car,what i am asking is do i need to do it again after change new rims ,because it is lower offset

No, you don't need to get another alignment after the wheels. Just the springs/lower ride height will change the alignment, not the lower offset wheels. You're good to go.