Valley Tire and Wheel Sacramento - Wheel Alignment

Valley Tire and Wheel Sacramento - Wheel Alignment

Wheel Alignment
Wheel alignment is all about Camber, Caster and Toe-in!

Camber represents the angle of the wheel, measured in degrees, when viewed from the front of the vehicle. If the top of the wheel is leaning out from the center of the car, then the camber is said to be "positive" ,if it's leaning in, then the camber is described as "negative". When the camber is out of adjustment, it will create tire wear on one side of the tire's tread. If the camber is too far negative, for instance, then the tire will wear on the other of the tread.

When the camber differs from side to side it may cause a "pulling" problem. The vehicle will pull to the side with the more positive camber. On many front-wheel-drive vehicles, camber cannot be adjusted. If the camber is out on these cars, it indicates that something is worn or bent, possibly from an accident and must be repaired or replaced.

When you turn the steering wheel, the front wheels respond by turning on a pivot attached to the suspension system. Caster is the angle of this steering pivot, measured in degrees, when viewed from the side of the vehicle. If the top of the pivot is leaning toward the rear of the car, then the caster is positive, if it is leaning toward the front, it is negative.


The "toe-in" measurement is the difference in the distance between the front of the tires and the back of the tires. It is described in fractions of an inch and is usually set close to zero which means that the wheels are parallel with each other. Toe-in means that the fronts of the tires are closer to each other than the rears

If your tires seem to be wearing out faster than they should, bring your car in and, if needed, our expert technicians will perform a complete wheel alignment at a price that won't put a big dent in your wallet.