Out-of-alignment conditions occur when the suspension and steering systems are not operating at their desired angles.
Out-of-alignment conditions are most often caused by spring sag or suspension wear (ball joints, bushings, etc.) on an older vehicle. They can also be the result of an impact with a pothole or curb, or a change in vehicle ride height (lowered or raised) on any vehicle regardless of age.
Incorrect alignment settings will usually result in more rapid tyre wear. Therefore, alignment should be checked whenever new tyres or suspension components are installed, and any time unusual tyre wear patterns appear.
Alignment should also be checked after the vehicle has encountered a major road hazard or curb.
Camber — The camber angle identifies how far the tyre slants away from vertical when viewed directly from the front or back of the vehicle.
Camber is expressed in degrees, and is said to be negative when the top of the tyre tilts inward toward the centre of the vehicle and positive when the top leans away from the centre of the vehicle.
Caster
The caster angle identifies the forward or backward slope of a line drawn through the upper and lower steering pivot points when viewed directly from the side of the vehicle.
Caster is expressed in degrees and is measured by comparing a line running through the steering system’s upper and lower pivot points (typically the upper and lower ball joints of an A-arm or wishbone suspension design, or the lower ball joint and the strut tower mount of a McPherson strut design) to a line drawn perpendicular to the ground.
Caster is said to be positive if the line slopes towards the rear of the vehicle at the top, and negative if the line slopes towards the front.
Toe
The toe angle identifies the exact direction the tyres are pointed compared with the centre line of the vehicle when viewed from directly above.
Toe is expressed in either degrees or fractions-of-an-inch, and an axle is said to have positive toe-in when imaginary lines running through the center lines of the tyres intersect in front of the vehicle and have negative toe-out when they diverge.
The toe setting is typically used to help compensate for the suspension bushings compliance to enhance tyre wear. Toe can also be used to adjust vehicle handling
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