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 ...

Many vehicle owners see wheel alignment as optional maintenance—something to postpone until the steering wheel pulls hard to one side or tires look ...

To people who aren’t familiar with automobile suspension science, the idea that a vehicle’s wheels can go out of alignment might seem a little weird. To people who aren’t familiar with automobile ...

Corner balancing. If you've been around racing a little bit, you've surely heard this term before. Or perhaps you've heard NASCAR announcers talk about "wedge," which is basically the same thing.

Probably the first area most people change on their car is the wheels and tires. Without a doubt, the most important consideration for a wheel is how much offset it has, and how much the stock wheel ...

Depending on the vehicle, proper wheel alignment involves setting the camber (inward or outward tilt of the wheels when looking head on), caster (wheel tilt front or back looking from the side) and ...

Knowing a few precise mechanic terms can turn a confusing estimate into a clear conversation and keep you from paying for work you do not need. By understanding what these 14 concepts actually mean, ...

Vehicle alignment is a great example of why they teach geometry in high school. How many times did you wonder when you would ever use Euclidean geometry or the Pythagorean theorem? Vehicle alignment ...