# Left rear wheel alignment issue on a 2002 Subaru Impreza Outback Sport **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [August 12, 2012, 4:27am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/left-rear-wheel-alignment-issue-on-a-2002-subaru-impreza-outback-sport/74031 "2012-08-12T04:27:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![moonmen17](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ec9cab/32.png) [@moonmen17](https://community.cartalk.com/u/moonmen17)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2012, 4:27am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/left-rear-wheel-alignment-issue-on-a-2002-subaru-impreza-outback-sport/74031/1 "2012-08-12T04:27:49Z")
Dear Mechanics Files, The left rear tire on my 2002 Subaru is bald while the 2 front 60000 mi tires have about 10000 miles on them and the right rear has around 1000 mi on it. Mechanics have told me that they need to cut a bolt which has been “rounded off” and replace it in order to bring the left rear wheel into alignment and then have suggested that I buy 4 brand new tires in order to do a proper 4 wheel alignment. The other right rear tire is almost brand new. If I simply bought another new tire for the left rear would I be able to get a good 4 wheel alignment? Thanks, Moonmen17 ---
**Author:** ![raj](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c0e974/32.png) [@raj](https://community.cartalk.com/u/raj)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2012, 4:45am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/left-rear-wheel-alignment-issue-on-a-2002-subaru-impreza-outback-sport/74031/2 "2012-08-12T04:45:27Z")
You need four matched tires to prevent destroying your AWD. ---
**Author:** ![Caddyman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/caddyman/32/23_2.png) [@Caddyman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Caddyman)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2012, 5:54am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/left-rear-wheel-alignment-issue-on-a-2002-subaru-impreza-outback-sport/74031/3 "2012-08-12T05:54:30Z")
Rounded off bolts in a cars suspension…mismatched tires wearing unevenly…I suspect there is more , much more, to this story…