An alignment sets the angles of your wheels so they point straight ahead and sit flat on the road. Potholes, curbs and rough gravel roads knock them out over time. When they're off, your vehicle pulls and your tires wear out early.
Signs it's time
- The vehicle pulls left or right on a straight, flat road
- The steering wheel is off-centre when you drive straight
- Tires wearing on the inside or outside edge
- You just put on new tires, a lift kit or new steering parts
- You hit a big pothole or curb
What we do
- Check the steering and suspension for worn parts first — an alignment won't hold on loose parts
- Measure camber, caster and toe (the three wheel angles)
- Adjust them back to factory spec
- Centre the steering wheel
- Road test to make sure it drives straight
Good to know
Get an alignment with new tires. A set of tires costs far more than an alignment, and a bad alignment can wear the edges off new tires in a few thousand kilometres.