(If the tire happens to be wobble-free, then a point on the tread itself is usually fine to measure from) This eliminates the possibility of a wobble in the tire causing an error in the final measurement (it's not uncommon for tires to have 1/8" or more wobble in them). My tools of choice are a tape measure, two steel plates & two metal dowels, some chalk or a grease pencil, two eyeballs, and a trip around the block.įor toe alignment, I create a reference point on the tread of each front tire by drawing a line around the circumference of the tire using chalk or a grease pencil while rotating the wheel (with it raised). The Ford Twin-Beam front suspension mine has made this especially so, since it seems most mechanics aren't trained well (if at all) on working with these suspensions. Indeed I've had my share of frustration at alignment places as well.
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