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Most alignment problems arrive as a driver complaint rather than a measurement. Getting from that complaint to the right diagnosis quickly is what keeps an alignment job profitable and stops the vehicle coming back. These six checks are the ones worth running before the vehicle goes near the aligner, because several of them point somewhere other than geometry.
Check this on a straight, level road before the vehicle goes on the ramp. An off-centre wheel is the finding customers notice most readily, and it needs recording at the start of the job rather than discovered at the end.
A genuine pull can come from geometry or from the tyres themselves. Before assuming alignment, swap the front tyres side to side and road test again. If the pull follows the tyre, it is a radial pull and no adjustment will fix it.
Feel the tread as well as looking at it. Different patterns point to different causes, and not all of them are alignment. Our guide to reading tyre wear patterns covers the common patterns and how to confirm each one.
Handling complaints are the symptom customers describe least precisely, but they are worth taking seriously. See what misalignment costs the driver for how these present.
Squeal under steady cornering is worth recording alongside the other findings. It has several possible causes, so treat it as a prompt to measure rather than a diagnosis in its own right.
Wander can be mechanical as well as geometric. Check for play in joints, bushes and wheel bearings before measuring, because worn components will not hold a setting even if you adjust to specification.
A Feathered Toe angle wear is caused by misalignment. It can be easily felt by running your palm along the tread clockwise or anti-clockwise.
B When the Camber angle is out it can cause long term smooth tyre wear on one side of the affected tyres. This can create a 'pulling' or 'drifting' effect, like a tyre with a radial pull or Caster problem.
If the checks point to geometry, the next step is measurement rather than adjustment. Confirm the vehicle is ready first using the pre-alignment checklist, then take a full reading. Supertracker builds laser and computerised wheel alignment equipment in the UK, supported by a nationwide service team. Book a demonstration or call 01909 480055.