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If your wheels arent aligned, the vehicles handling and maintenance will suffer, and you, your vehicle, and passengers will be in danger. Thats why wheel alignment also known as wheel tracking is so important. It ensures your wheels are all pointing towards the road ahead, letting you drive comfortably, effectively, and safely.
Wheel alignment refers to the way your vehicles wheels are facing, as well as the process of ensuring they face the right way. Aligning the wheels is also known as tyre tracking, which is an important part of a full service for your car or van.
The first step involves assessing the angles of the wheels. Your technician will look at:
Camber: The vertical alignment of the wheels viewed from the front whether they fold inwards or outwards.
Caster: The forward or backward angle when the steering system pivots the wheel, assessed from the side view.
Toe: Looking top-down, the angles the tyres point at inward or outward.
Thrust angle: The angle the vehicle is aimed, perpendicular to its rear axle.
With these steps complete, your mechanic will examine the wheel and tyre alignment angles, as recommended by your manufacturer for your vehicle model. After that, they will manipulate the control arms and tie rods, which hold the wheel in place, before connecting it to the steering system.
