When Should a New Car Undergo Four-Wheel Alignment?

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New vehicles should promptly receive four-wheel alignment after three months of driving or following a collision. Below is relevant information about four-wheel alignment: 1. What is four-wheel alignment: Four-wheel alignment is based on the four-wheel parameters of a vehicle, adjusted to ensure optimal driving performance and certain reliability. The installation of a passenger car's steering wheels, steering knuckles, and front axle has specific relative positions. This installation with defined relative positioning is called steering wheel alignment, also known as front-wheel alignment. Front-wheel alignment includes four components: kingpin inclination (angle), kingpin caster (angle), wheel camber (angle), and toe-in. This applies to the two front steering wheels. Similarly, the rear wheels have relative positioning with the rear axle, known as rear-wheel alignment. Rear-wheel alignment consists of wheel camber (angle) and individual rear-wheel toe-in. Collectively, front-wheel and rear-wheel alignment are termed four-wheel alignment. 2. The purpose of four-wheel alignment: Wheel alignment ensures stable straight-line driving, easy steering, and reduces wear on tires and steering components during vehicle operation.