Posted on 1/30/2026
Most alignment problems don’t announce themselves with a big warning light. They show up as small annoyances you can easily blame on the road, the wind, or your tires. Then, a few months later, you’re looking at a tire that’s worn down on one edge and wondering how it happened so fast. A wheel alignment is one of those services that feels optional until it suddenly isn’t. What A Wheel Alignment Really Changes An alignment is about setting the angles of your wheels so the tires roll straight and meet the road evenly. The main angles are toe, camber, and caster. The toe is the big tire-wear one; even a small amount can scrub tread off every mile. Camber affects inside or outside edge wear, and caster influences straight-line stability and steering feel. When the angles are right, the car tracks straight, the steering wheel sits centered, and the tires wear evenly. When they’re off, you may not notice it right away, but the tires do. That ... read more