# Tie rod/ alignment **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [November 16, 2015, 7:03am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tie-rod-alignment/91717 "2015-11-16T07:03:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Bachbach](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Bachbach](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Bachbach)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2015, 7:03am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tie-rod-alignment/91717/1 "2015-11-16T07:03:42Z")
Got the tie rod fixed and aligned then a couple weeks got 2 front tires. Did it need realigned? Because the threads are showing already and had one blow out ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2015, 7:06am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tie-rod-alignment/91717/2 "2015-11-16T07:06:10Z")
Yes, you absolutely needed to get it aligned. Now you need 2 tires and the alignment, done the same day. ---
**Author:** ![Bachbach](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Bachbach](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Bachbach)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2015, 7:09am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tie-rod-alignment/91717/3 "2015-11-16T07:09:47Z")
Even tho it was just aligned? And only like 2 weeks in between ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2015, 7:12am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tie-rod-alignment/91717/4 "2015-11-16T07:12:27Z")
Are you saying you wore out the front tires in two weeks? ---
**Author:** ![Bachbach](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Bachbach](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Bachbach)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2015, 7:16am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tie-rod-alignment/91717/5 "2015-11-16T07:16:49Z")
No sorry I meant 2 weeks from getting the tie rod fixed to getting 2 new front tires. It’s been about a month or 2 since that and they have already gone out. And I don’t believe they were realigned didn’t know that they needed it since it had just been done. ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2015, 7:29am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tie-rod-alignment/91717/6 "2015-11-16T07:29:43Z")
This sounds like a time for 4 tires and a complete alignment. Having the cord show in 2 months of driving is really strange. I doubt if the tire shop will prorate the two tires but you can ask. ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2015, 7:38am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tie-rod-alignment/91717/7 "2015-11-16T07:38:31Z")
Sorry, I misunderstood. So you got new tie rod ends, then got it aligned, then got new tires, right? Then the new tires have worn out. You did it right, you shouldn’t be having this problem. I’m guessing either the alignment wasn’t done right, or there’s something else wrong with your suspension. ---
**Author:** ![Bachbach](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Bachbach](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Bachbach)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2015, 7:50am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tie-rod-alignment/91717/8 "2015-11-16T07:50:08Z")
Yeah I just wasn’t sure if I had gotten it realigned after putting the tires on. Thanks for the help ---
**Author:** ![keith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/keith/32/5518_2.png) [@keith](https://community.cartalk.com/u/keith)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2015, 1:34am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tie-rod-alignment/91717/9 "2015-11-17T01:34:00Z")
You need an alignment after changing the tie rod end, but you do not need an alignment when you buy tires. If your new tires wore out in only a couple of weeks, then either you got a very bad alignment after the tie rod replacement, the tire guy did something to your alignment, or you have another very serious problem. Why only one tie rod end?