When Does a Car Need a Wheel Alignment?
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Here are the situations when a wheel alignment is needed: 1. When driving on a straight road, you need to hold the steering wheel tightly to prevent the car from veering off course. 2. When the car feels unstable or floats during normal driving, as if turning or driving on rough roads. 3. When one side of the front or rear tires wears out significantly more than the other. 4. When the car consistently pulls to the left or right while driving straight. 5. After installing new tires or following repairs due to a collision, steering, or suspension system issues. Below is relevant information: 1. Wheel alignment is based on the four-wheel parameters of the vehicle, adjusted to ensure good driving performance and reliability. 2. For passenger cars, the installation of the steering wheels, steering knuckles, and front axle has specific relative positions. This installation with specific relative positions is called steering wheel alignment, also known as front wheel alignment. Front wheel alignment includes caster angle, kingpin inclination angle, camber angle, and toe-in. This applies to the two front steering wheels. 3. Similarly, the rear wheels have specific relative positions with the rear axle, known as rear wheel alignment. Rear wheel alignment includes camber angle and toe-in for each rear wheel. Together, front and rear wheel alignment is referred to as four-wheel alignment.
