wheel alignment
Pre-Alignment Inspection Checklist
Establish a sound mechanical and measurement condition before alignment begins.
Read the technical guideDiagnostic pathways
Start with the complaint. Build the evidence.
Use tire condition, suspension inspection and repeatable measurements to move from a customer symptom to a defensible diagnosis.
Start here
Build the evidence before choosing the correction.
A useful diagnosis does not begin by adjusting the first red value. It begins by confirming the complaint, checking the mechanical condition, validating the measurement reference and reading related values as a system.
Working method
A disciplined path through the job.
Use the sequence to keep observations, measurements and corrective work connected.
- 01
Confirm the complaint
Record when the symptom occurs, road conditions, speed, recent repairs and impact history.
- 02
Inspect before measuring
Check tires, pressures, looseness, ride height, brakes and suspension condition.
- 03
Validate the reference
Confirm vehicle data, compensation, lift levelness, plate movement and target stability.
- 04
Read the pattern
Compare individual, total, cross and diagnostic values instead of isolating one number.
- 05
Verify the cause
Use physical inspection and approved service information before choosing the repair.
Technical library
Continue with the relevant technical guides.
These articles connect the pathway to detailed theory, inspection and workshop procedures already published in the Learning Center.
wheel alignment
Alignment vs Wheel Balancing
Separate geometry-related symptoms from rotating mass and mounting concerns.
Read the technical guidewheel alignment
SAI, Camber and Included Angle Diagnosis
Use related steering-axis and wheel-plane values to guide physical inspection.
Read the technical guidewheel alignment
Steering Wheel Centering During Alignment
Connect rear thrust, steering-gear center and individual front toe.
Read the technical guidetire inspection
Tire Feathering and Saw-Tooth Wear
Read directional tread wear while separating alignment and mechanical causes.
Read the technical guidetire inspection
Tire Cupping and Scalloped Wear
Investigate damping, imbalance, looseness and tire-force contributors.
Read the technical guidewheel balancing
Radial and Lateral Runout
Distinguish geometric runout from imbalance and mounting error.
Read the technical guidefaqs
Why Wheel Balancer Readings Change
Check centering, mounting surfaces and setup before condemning the machine.
Read the technical guide