Wheel alignment

Diagnostics and adjustment of wheel alignment

The camber and toe of a car are the main suspension settings that equally affect the handling of a vehicle. A machine with incorrect wheel alignment is a hazard during its operation. At the same time, the correct setting, which optimizes the camber and convergence of the wheels, contributes to better handling of the car, increases the life of the suspension and tires.

What is Breakdown and Convergence?

As for convergence, it is characterized by the angle between the plane of rotation of the wheel and the motion vector. Positive convergence is considered to be turning the leading edge of the wheel inward, negative – outward. Often, we are talking about the total convergence of both wheels on the axle.

And the camber that a car has is the angle between the plane of rotation of the wheel and its vertical. A negative indicator is the situation when the upper edge of the wheel is tilted inward, and a positive indicator is outward.

In any case, with significant deviations from the norm of the angles between the plane of rotation of the wheels and the direction of movement, as well as the difference in distances between the front and rear points of the disks, the camber of the car should be corrected.

When is customization required?

By default, suspension adjustment should be performed after every 20,000 kilometers, during seasonal tire changes and at the end of system repairs. However, there are a number of objective reasons that I will definitely need to check the collapse of the gathering more quickly. These include:

• uneven tire wear;
• steering wheel to the side, while driving in a straight line;
• non-return of the steering wheel after the vehicle exits the turn;
• skidding a car when braking;
• the appearance of a difference in the values of the turning radius in different directions;
• loud tire noise while driving.

These problems should not be ignored, as incorrect camber can cause more serious consequences, at best, requiring much more expense than fixing less complex problems. First of all, this is due to the deterioration of the controllability of the vehicle, making its operation less safe.

How to solve a problem?

There is always an opportunity to check the alignment in Kyiv at the VagMaster service station, which is a certified service center that provides a full range of services for the maintenance and repair of popular Vag group car models. At the same time, the qualifications of the center’s specialists and the level of equipment used contribute to the performance of all work with convincingly high results.

The range of services for checking and adjusting the wheel alignment in Kyiv, provided by the VagMaster service station, includes:

• partial diagnostics of the running gear;
• checking the camber and convergence of the wheels;
• comparison of results with factory data;
• wheel alignment adjustment;
• preparing a report on settings;
• providing recommendations for vehicle repair.

Regularly checking the alignment of the car mono significantly extend the period of its trouble-free and safe operation.