Wheel Alignment Need to knows
Safety first!
Make sure you are using the appropriate PPE, safety shoes, safety glasses & gloves. When using a lift or pit, get someone to guide the driver onto the lift. Use chock blokes to prevent the vehicle from moving.
Wheel alignment refers to the geometrical adjustment of a vehicles suspension. This affects the angle to which the tyres makes contact with the road.
When to check your alignment.
- Uneven or irregular tread wear.
- If your vehicle pulls to one side when driving.
- Every time you service your vehicle.
There are 3 main types of suspension angles: Camber, Toe & Caster. See what each angle means and what its’ results can be.
Camber
Camber is the inward or outward tilt of your car’s wheels when looking at your car from the front. Negative camber refers to an inward tilt and Positive camber to an outward tilt. Cross camber is when there is a difference between one side of the car and the other. Camber can cause tyre wear as well as a vehicle pull.
Toe
Toe refers to the inward and outward angle of your car’s tyres if you were seeing them from a birds’ eye view. Toe-in (positive) is the inward angle and Toe-out (negative) the outward angle. This mainly cause irregular tyre wear.
Caster
Caster refers to the angle of your steering axis when viewing your tyres from the side. This effects the stability of your steering and cornering. Negative caster is the steering pivot tilts toward the front of the car and Positive caster is tilting towards the back of the car. Caster is responsible for driving comfort, vehicle pulling.
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