Tire alignment is a not-so-complicated procedure that simply involves adjusting the wheel angles to ensure they’re perpendicular to the ground or parallel. While the process can be challenging to pull ...

Step 1 Wheel Run-out Check Check both the front wheels and the rear wheels for run-out. This means that as the wheel rotates, the outer edge of the tire will wobble slightly.

The terminology's the same and the procedures are similar, but alignment settings when concerning an AWD car vs. front- and rear-wheel drive cars are slightly different.

STEP 3 Jack up a front wheel and secure the vehicle on jack stands. STEP 4 Spray paint a stripe on the tread while spinning the wheel and keep the hand steady.

Front-wheel alignment and associated suspension and steering geometry use many specialized terms. We'll stick to the three that matter-and are adjustable-during a typical alignment.

Stringing a car the old fashioned way is simple, easy to do, and best of all, cheap! We show you how. Custom Chassis and Fabrication lends us a hand in wheel alignment as we get to work on stringing.

I understand why consumers ask these questions. Tire balancing coupled with wheel alignment can be expensive. So let’s look at why balancing new tires and performing a wheel alignment are necessary.

So my advice is, take the car somewhere of your choosing for a four-wheel alignment before agreeing to accept it back from the insurance company as “repaired.” Tom: Right.

In my experience, alignment is not done until 50,000 miles (80,000 km). Of course you could do it sooner if you see signs of uneven tire wear, feel vibration or have pulling to one side or the other.

Professional wheel alignment in Waco typically costs $100 to $150. Compare that to replacing four tires at $600 plus. The ...

Front wheel drive and some high-end rear wheel drive cars generally employ an independent rear suspension (IRS). In this case each wheel connects to the car by a group of light weight control arms.