For some people, wheel alignment may be as mysterious to see a doctor. Your car mechanic explains that your vehicle is out of balance, your caster is positive, Your camber angle is deviated, and your toes need to be adjusted. Then, the technicians holding rubber plaques and strange tools began to operate at the bottom of the vehicle. At the same time, you don't even know what he is doing.

To solve this mystery, we've outlined seven important issues about wheel alignment you should know, start from how to know if you need it. Read on to get a quick look at the mysterious terminology used by your car technicians.

Check Tires: Tire irregular wear indicates alignment problems. Is one side of the tire tread worn more than the other side? Has your 60,000-mile tire worn out after 30,000 miles? When you put your palm on the tread, do you feel a "serrated" protrusion rather than a relatively smooth surface? All of these signs mean that alignment may be needed.

Checking The Steering Wheel: One obvious sign that the vehicle needs to be aligned is that the steering wheel is off center. The tires are completely straight and check the alignment of the steering wheel when driving on a straight highway. If your steering wheel is not fully centered, there may be alignment issues. If you have to tilt your head to read the car manufacturer logo in the center of the steering wheel, then the alignment is definitely off!

Consider Camber Alignment: For example, you have a flying car whose wheels can be laid flat on the bottom of the car. Now, imagine that when they unfold and return to their original position, they expand too far, or they can't expand far enough. That is camber. When the camber is out of adjustment, your tires will touch the road at a small angle rather than being completely flat on the tread. This will affect tire wear. One side of the tread wears before the other side. This not only leads to uneven wear, but also to drift, imperfect operation and reduced braking capacity.

Check Wheel Balance: If your steering wheel is not vibrating for obvious reasons, your wheel may be out of balance. The weight imbalance of each tire and rim from side to side is small. When the wheel rotates during driving, the imbalance causes the tire to swing and shake. This can be felt through the steering wheel. Automotive technicians by adding a small weight on the wheel and the tire wheel assembly to solve this problem, in order to balance the weight of the non-uniform.

There is a Car Mechanic Checking The Casters: You might have seent the front wheels on the jet plane. Together with the shock absorber, the front wheel is connected to a long strut extending from the underside of the plane. The angle of the struts is usually straight up and down relative to the road surface. In your car, each tire is similarly attached to the bottom. The angle of the struts holding your wheels should be straight up and down. When the angle forward, it is called a positive caster. The backward angle is negative backwards. Both will result in wear similar to poor camber adjustment: one side of the tire tread wears faster than the other. When turning, the caster will also affect the stability.

View The Toe Setting: If the front of the tire points inward or outward when the steering wheel is fully centered, the toe setting is closed. This indicates that the width of the tire is unevenly worn. As your palm passes through the tire, the adjustment of the toes can result in a jagged feel. If it's really bad, you can see the jagged effect. This type of wear is called feathering. Imagine that as the tire rolls along the sidewalk, the tire will continue to scratch sideways. After thousands of miles, the effect is obvious.

Precautions Handling the problem: You are driving along the highway and changing the radio by waiting for one second on the radio. When you look up again, your car is cruising on the shoulders, with a narrow bridge in front. It's like a car has its own ideas! But your car is not possessed. Instead, this movement is a clear sign and you need an alignment check. Handling problems such as steering wheel play, drift, cornering instability, vibration and constant steering adjustment are signs of wheel alignment problems.

Unnecessary tire wear is not the only result of poor wheel alignment. Shaking and pulling also wears wheel bearings, ball joints and wheel suspension components, which are expensive to repair or replace. If these parts are worn out, they can mimic poor wheel alignment. Either way, you should check the problem.

Poor wheel alignment for you and those people with you on the road were a safety hazard. Considering the relatively low cost wheel alignment check once a year or once every 10,000 miles inspection is significant.