Four-Wheel Alignment Service

What are the Results of Bad Wheel Alignment?

Regardless of the reason for wheel angles being out of specifications, bad wheel alignment results in unfavorable consequences that drivers can prevent with routine wheel alignment service every 12 months, wheel alignment checks after an acute driving incident, such as a fender bender, or hitting a large pothole. Drivers should also be aware of the bad wheel alignment results and promptly respond to them with a wheel alignment check and service:

Wheel Alignment & Maintenance

Wheel alignment involves three angles – camber, caster, and toe-in – where the wheel assemblies meet the suspension/steering system. These angles determine how the wheels point and tires grip the road. Wheel alignment at factory specifications ensures the wheels point straight, opposing wheels are parallel with the front wheels rotating parallel, and the wheels are perpendicular to the road. Vehicles require wheel alignment service because the angles move out of specifications due to multiple factors, including hitting potholes, curbs, or other obstructions, driving on rough terrain, and expected suspension/steering component depreciation/loosening. Toyota cars and SUVs with all-wheel drive and 4x4 trucks require all-wheel alignment services. Leading automakers like Toyota recommend a routine wheel alignment service every 12 months for the best driving experience with even tread wear, extended tire life, reliable steering response, and safety.

Toyota-Certified All-Wheel Alignment Service

Toyota-certified all-wheel alignment services begin as a certified technician measures all four wheels’ angles with computerized alignment equipment and compares the results to factory specifications. The expert technician adjusts the front and rear suspension/steering components to restore the wheels’ angles precisely to factory specifications.