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"Wheel Alignment Kidderminster"
[ "Wheel alignment and its signs and symptoms:Causes of a drop in the performance of a vehicle could be due to some underlying issue. It's hard to pinpoint the source of the problem. Misalignment of wheels is a common problem that badly affects the performance of the vehicles. Misalignment of wheels can be corrected with the wheel alignment process.What is wheel alignment?A wheel alignment (also called tracking or tyre alignment) is the process in which configuration of the angles of the wheels is corrected to the axle of the car. The alignment angles of the wheels are specific for every car model for maximum tyre life and keeping vehicles straight and true on a straight and level road. This alignment is specified by the manufacturers, in case the alignment gets disarranged. There are three different angles associated with the wheel alignment camber, caster and toe. Any deviation in these three from the standards provided by the manufacturers will lead to misalignment of wheels and cause issues.Camber: To check the camber angle you need to look at the tyres from the front end or the bonnet side of the car. If the wheel isn't perpendicular to the surface, and the upper part of the wheel is leaning towards the inner side of the car, it is the negative camber. In positive camber, the upper part of the wheel leans outward. This leaning causes uneven wearing of the tyres, for example, if a tyre has negative camber then the inner edge of the tyre will wear at a faster rate than the other portion of the tyre.Caster: Caster angle can be seen from the lateral or side view of the car. It is the angle between the vertical axis (a straight line perpendicular to the ground) and the steering axis (or the kingpin axis). Steering axis can be seen by drawing a straight line through the upper and lower joint pivots. If the upper joint of the steering axis is behind the vertical axis, the steering axis will appear leaning towards the rear part of the car, the condition is called positive caster. In the negative caster, the upper joint will fall on the front side of the vertical axis.Toe: To understand the toe-in and toe-out configuration, you need to observe the car from the bird's-eye point of view. Draw the lines travelling through both the front end tyres, if the lines appear converging, then the alignment is toe-in, and toe-out if lines are diverging.Problems arising due to improper alignment:Uneven tyre wear: Positive camber is responsible for the increased wearing of tyres from the outer edge, and in negative camber inner edge wears at a faster rate. Uneven wearing of tyres reduces the life of tyres, as some part of the tyre wears at a higher rate. This leads to a decrease in tread depth, which requires changing of tyres to avoid dangers. Incorrect toe arrangement causes rapid tyre wear of both the front tyres equally. The pattern of wear, in this case, is the saw-tooth wear pattern.Vehicle pulling to one side: Different camber angle of the front wheels causes pulling to one side, which has more positive camber angle. Also the difference in caster angle for side to side causes pulling of the vehicle to the side with less positive caster angle. To experience this, when driving on a straight road remove your hands from the steering and let the vehicle guide itself. If the vehicle drifts to one side of the road on its own, it could be the case of improper wheel alignment.Bad steering: When the caster angle of the side by side tyres is equal but extremely negative then it makes steering light causing the vehicle difficult to keep. Also, light or loose steering have a decreased response time. If the caster angles for both sides are equal but extremely positive, a jerk can be experienced from steering when the vehicle hits a bump.Vibrations can be felt in case of improper wheel alignment. Though there could be other underlying issues that might cause vibrations in steering, like unbalanced wheels.Squealing sound while accelerating or cornering is a sign and problem of wheel alignment.If you experience any of the problems or signs mentioned above, then your car's wheel alignment isn't correct. Wheel alignment Kidderminster cannot be corrected by anyone, it requires experience and knowledge, it is best to get your car's wheel alignment corrected by a professional." ]