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 ...

Here’s some food for thought for your next mechanic shop visit. What are the common angles that are adjusted when doing a wheel alignment and why should you care? Correct wheel alignment settings are ...

If your car feels shaky and the steering wheel is vibrating, it may need a wheel alignment. An alignment is an important part of vehicle maintenance that will save you money in the long run. An ...

During my years at the service counter costumers who purchased tires often asked me, “Do I have to have them balanced?” followed by, “Does it need an alignment too?” I understand why consumers ask ...

Like many of you, doing my own car maintenance is a big part of my life. Not only does it offer some financial advantages, it also gives a little relief from, well, everything else. Call it automotive ...

Q: I understand that front wheel alignment is critical and problems in this regard will show up in uneven tire wear. But how critical is rear wheel alignment in comparison? Is the alignment procedure ...

Getting a wheel alignment for your car is essential to routine maintenance. Despite its name, a wheel alignment has nothing to do with adjusting the wheels and tires of your car. Instead, the ...

From the archives: What will happen to your 4x4’s handling if your wheel alignment is off? Mic van Zyl explains. There are three important angles that are measured and adjusted when it comes to wheel ...

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 ...

Very often while driving many of us realize that we are no more able to control the steering wheel and our car either flows at right or left side despite efforts to keep the steering wheel in straight ...