Big O Tires - La Mesa, CA

Proper wheel alignment requires the caster, camber, and toe angles of your tires to be correctly aligned to the manufacturer’s recommendations. Here’s a rundown of each term:

1. Caster – Imagine you’re standing at the side of your vehicle, and there’s a straight line running through the center of your front tires. That’s 0 degrees caster. If your springs and shocks are behind the line (towards the back of the car), it’s considered positive; if they’re in front of the line, they’re considered negative.
2. Camber – Now imagine you’re standing in front of your car, and there’s a line going through the middle of your front tires. If they tilt inward towards your car, they’re considered negative; if outward, positive.
3. Toe – Finally, imagine you’re looking down on your car and can see through it to your front tires. Toe is the distance between the front and back of your front tires. If the fronts of the tires are closer together, that’s considered toe-in; if the backs are closer, toe-out.

• Increased gas mileage
• More even tire wear
• Longer-lasting tire life
• Better overall handling and steering
• Smoother, more comfortable ride

• A bumpier ride than usual
• Drifting or pull to one side or the other
• Uneven tread wear
• Squealing Tires