Wheel alignment, so the car goes where you point it
A car that pulls, a steering wheel that sits crooked, or a new set of tires. An hour on the rig, and the tires stop wearing out early.
- Typically $80–$150 per alignment
- 45–90 minutes
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What wheel alignment usually costs
$80–$150 per alignment
Four-wheel costs more than front-only. Worn suspension joints have to be replaced first — the settings will not stay put on a loose one.
A typical US range to plan around, not a quote — every professional on Task Masters sets and publishes their own price, and you see it before you book.
What a wheel alignment job normally includes
- A road test and a look at the tire wear pattern before anything is touched
- Steering and suspension components checked for play
- Camber, caster and toe measured against the manufacturer figures
- Adjustment back to spec on every wheel the car allows
- A printout of the readings before and after
- Tire pressures set
About wheel alignment
An alignment sets the angles the wheels sit at — camber, caster and toe — back to the figures the manufacturer published. It will not make the car faster or quieter. What it does is stop every mile dragging the tires very slightly sideways, which is what turns a good set of tires into scrap thousands of miles before their time. A pothole, a kerb, any suspension work and a new set of tires are all reasons to have it checked.
A front alignment typically runs $80 to $100 and a four-wheel alignment $80 to $150, which is the one worth having on most modern cars. The printout matters more than the price: a shop should show you the before and after figures against the manufacturer spec, and one that cannot produce them is not measuring anything. Two things an alignment does not do — it will not cure a vibration at speed, which is wheel balancing and a cheaper job, and it cannot compensate for a worn ball joint or bush. Those get replaced first, or the settings will not hold.
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Questions about wheel alignment
How do I know the car needs one?
It pulls to one side on a flat road, the steering wheel sits off-centre when you are going straight, or the tires are wearing on one edge. It is also worth doing after a serious pothole, after any suspension work, and whenever you fit a new set of tires.
Front-wheel or four-wheel alignment?
Four-wheel on anything with independent rear suspension, which is most modern cars — the rear angles steer the car more than people expect. Front-only belongs to older vehicles with a solid rear axle.
The car shakes at 60 mph. Will an alignment fix that?
No. A vibration that appears at a particular speed is almost always wheel balancing, which is separate and cheaper. Alignment fixes pulling and uneven tire wear. If you are not sure which you have, ask the shop to check both — they are usually done on the same visit.
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