2010 Honda CR-V, 4cyl 4WD. Suspension creaks and rattles on front and rear, so I’m replacing the struts all the way around. Thing is, tires have less than 1k miles on them, and were aligned when they got put on. Buddy has a lift and is offering to help, but is saying that an alignment is 100% neccessary, or it will be dangerous. There is no camber that I can tell at all. Can I get away with not doing it and getting an alignment check in the next couple weeks? Thanks.
Honestly… if you don’t notice unusual handling or tire wear I wouldn’t lose any sleep over not getting it done immediately. It’s obviously a good idea to get an alignment after replacing any suspension component but I wouldn’t call it “dangerous” to drive until then if it handles normally, your wheel is still straight, and the tires show a normal wear pattern. But obviously the more fucked up any of those variables are, the sooner an alignment should be performed.