Proper trailer axle/wheel alignment is critical to maximizing tire life, and it's only become more important with the use of wide-base single tires on trailers for fuel economy and weight savings.

Misalignment is the second leading cause of lost tread mileage after improper inflation. This is probably because most truckers don't understand the importance of total vehicle alignment (steer as ...

Trailer tires, however, do exhibit irregular wear as a result of poor alignment. Rapid shoulder wear on one shoulder of all the tires on an axle can be caused by an axle that is not “square” to the ...

Q: We’re seeing excess tire wear on one of our trailers, and our drivers are complaining about the vehicle dog-tracking. We’ve checked the wheel alignment on the trailer, but we’re not seeing ...