Posted on 19December2025
You might only think about wheel alignment when the car starts pulling or the steering wheel looks crooked. In reality, alignment quietly affects how your vehicle steers, how long your tires last, and even how much you spend on fuel. When it drifts out of spec, the changes can be slow and subtle, right up until you are buying tires much sooner than you expected. Why Wheel Alignment Is More Than Just “Straight Tires” Alignment is all about the angles of the wheels relative to each other and to the road. Camber, toe, and caster settings control how much of the tire actually touches the road, how willingly the car tracks in a straight line, and how the steering wheel feels in your hands. Even small changes in those angles can make a big difference over thousands of miles. When alignment is correct, the car rolls with minimal drag, the steering wheel naturally centers, and each tire carries its share of the load. When it is off, the tires scrub, drag, and fi ... read more