got a 2018 sport at 83K. just put on my 3rd set of tires. never seen any uneven wear.

so to the rest of you. how often and when have u got an alignment. thx

 

I got a lifetime alignment at Firestone, so I go at least once a year if not twice. I also drive over at least 4 rail road tracks a day haha I'm at 74k and have only gone through the stock Firestones at 40k. I'm on a set of General Altimax RT43s and last time I measured them they were between 5-6/32nds. I rotate tires every 5k.

A 2018 with 83k, wow you put on a lot of miles!

 

just curious , are the rear tires wearing uneven ? seems like the GK fits come from the factory with quite alot of negative camber on
the back wheels , been wondering how that will affect tire wear

 

I never get alignments on any car I've ever owned unless I see tread wear problems (uneven), or handling problems of some kind, or maybe when I'm buying a new set of tires. My Fit is too new for there to be any issues. Of course you can only align the front wheels anyway - back wheels can't be adjusted. Tire rotations I do myself as part of the summer/winter change over.

 

they do make shims to adjust the rear camber , but it's not something i would want to mess with . i'll keep watching for wear . possibly
honda determined there's not enough weight in the rear to affect tire life

 

My right rear tire was half worn out at 8,000 miles (15 EX). Dealer determined rear axle was built out of spec and couldn’t be aligned. They replaced the axle but not the worn tire.

 

The more you drive shitty potholed roads, the more you should check or refresh the alignment.

I too got a lifetime alignment plan with Firestone because it costs like $50 more than a single time alignment (most places average a hundred here) so it's WELL worth it for me. I drive from SF to LA a stupid amount and I know I'll be needing at least one alignment a year.

Now if roads are smooth/fresh where you are, you might not ever need one if your car doesn't pull and you don't get uneven tire wear.

 

I wouldn't do any unless any obvious uneven wear.

 

In most alignment [chain] shops their machines are out of calibration, keep this in mind. People are taking car in for very minor "uneven tire wear" and ending up with heavy pull to the side. Nowadays the budget tires will wear out from use a lot faster than from alignment issues.
Bottom line:
if you are driving less than 10k miles per year, and does not have pull or strange noises associated with suspension movement, get alignment checked for free, obtain print out, say thank you and leave.
If wear is significant and noises are present (most likely if car is over 10 year old), inspect suspension joints and rubber bushing and replace associated parts (control arms, upper strut mounts, tie rod ends).

 

So, I just got my 2015 fit aligned and new tires in March. Went in for rotation in June and had to buy new tires because the cables were showing.

The rear can't be alligned but it needs it. (The left is off by .40 and the right is off by .48.) I will be trying shims with the dealership to see if that will help. Let me know what you come up with! I definitely want to buy less tires!

 

I have a bunch of extra rear shims. I bought a box of them so I can fine-tune the alignment to my local road course.

Let me know if you need any.