Wheel alignment, or tracking, is the process of ensuring your car’s wheels are set to the optimum position, as per the car manufacturer’s specifications. Misaligned wheels can result in rapid irregular tyre wear as well as affect the handling and safety of the vehicle. Wheel alignment involves checking the direction and angle of the wheels to make sure they are aligned correctly. Correct alignment can also significantly reduce your cars fuel consumption.

‘Toe’ refers to whether the front of the tyres are closer or further apart than the rear of the tyres. If the distance at the front is larger than the rear, then the alignment is said to be toed-out, and if the distance at the rear is larger than the front, that’s toe-in.

Different types of vehicles need different toe settings to allow for the way that wheels pull either towards each other or apart.

‘Camber’ is the inward or outward tilt of a tyre. This difference is measured as an angle, in the form of degrees, and is recorded for both of a vehicle’s front tyres during a single alignment service. The camber is set by the vehicle manufacturer and can be affected by things like potholes.