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.
This is the answer OP. While you might not have a safety issue from not aligning the car, you’re likely to cause accelerated wear.
If the car doesn’t have camber/caster adjustments, the alignment is a good double-check that all the newly installed components are properly set up/manufactured/installed. Plus a “toe-and-go” alignment could be inexpensive from the right shop.