Wheel alignment affects safety, handling, and performance. Abnormal tire wear and handling quirks signal the need for wheel alignment. Modifying the chassis or suspension requires a trip to the ...

Most gearheads understand the basic definitions of caster, camber, and toe, but when it comes to actuallymeasuring or setting these wheel-alignment specs, the easy solution is to bring the car to a ...

Having the straightest wheel alignment will give your tires the largest contact patch as well as the most even treadwear. But when it comes down to having low offsets, big lips and wide wheels, you ...

For black-magic mystery, front-end alignment is right up there with air conditioning, starter-motor or alternator rebuilding, fuel injection, carburetor tuning, and automatic-transmission overhauls.

Last week in this space, we discussed the three major contributors to steering control. No, not Curly, Larry and Moe, but caster, camber and toe. When your car’s alignment is out of whack, your tires ...

CARS.COM — You may not notice it right away, but as you get behind the wheel of your car more and more, you’ll start to notice that something isn’t quite right. You’re drifting in one direction or ...

Even though a wheel alignment isn’t a normal maintenance item, and there isn’t a set mileage or time interval for having it done, you should recognize the indications for when it might be needed for ...

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