From the March/April 2026 issue of Car and Driver. If you're a self-respecting do-it-yourselfer, nothing is more frustrating than having to pay someone else to finish a job you started. For a long ...

One of the major things standing between many DIYers and servicing the front end of their car is the alignment. The fact that replacing tie rod ends can throw things off leads many folks to just leave ...

One of the cheapest ways to take a second off your lap time is a wheel alignment tailored specifically for a particular track. There are three adjustments in your suspension: camber, toe, and caster.

Let's face it, there's nothing glamorous about a wheel alignment. Yet proper alignment is critical to your car's performance whether you are on the dragstrip, road course, or tooling along the highway ...

Tire alignment is a not-so-complicated procedure that simply involves adjusting the wheel angles to ensure they’re perpendicular to the ground or parallel. While the process can be challenging to pull ...

Even though a wheel alignment isn’t a normal maintenance item, and there isn’t a set mileage or time interval for having it done, you should recognize the indications for when it might be needed for ...

You know you need an alignment so whatever it is you drive won't handle like it's riding on a bowl of cottage cheese. Your hippy neighbor with the plug-in hybrid knows he needs one so he can squeeze ...

Wheel alignment, the process of adjusting the angles of wheels to the car manufacturer's specifications, is crucial for ensuring optimal vehicle performance and tire lifespan. Properly aligned wheels ...

Car owners are told to get oil changes, rotate their tires, and top off fluids, but we often don't hear as much about alignments. However, that doesn't mean they're not an important part of vehicle ...

While driving have you ever noticed that even though you’re keeping the steering straight the car tends to drift towards the left or the right side; you feel that there is constant struggle with the ...