I'm getting an alignment this afternoon. I have power steering and I know the specs to use, 6* caster,-.5 camber, and 1/6" toe in.
My alignment guy has asked me for the toe-in in degrees. Does someone know the toe-in number in degrees, or have better math skills the me to figure it out? I have 17" wheels.
I think when I had it aligned 2 years ago we used .30* total.
Thanks for your help. My alignment appointment is at 1:00 central time.
You need the radius of your front tires from the center line to the tread and the amount of toe in needed. In your case 1/16 inch of toe. Make sure you change the units of measure in the calculator to inches.
If you crank in 13.5 inches as the radius and .0625 (1/16) inch as the two input measurements you will get .275 degrees or close to your .30 degrees number. I would use something between 1/16 inch and 3/32 inch which is where your .30 degrees is.
Ron
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Interesting, I have never seen the spec for toe listed in degrees. And I am even more surprised your alignment guy can't deal with a linear measurements for the toe.
Anyway, assuming a 26" tire, 1/16" of toe is .27 degrees. I would round it and just say 1/4 degree so he doesn't get confused though.
All the new laser and electronic alignment machines work with degrees for all measurements, not just caster and camber, except for track, etc . Most of the old time guys have retired and the new people running the alignment bays wouldn't know how to measure toe in with a tape. It's a new world out there.
The new alignment machines look more like the deck of the Starship Enterprise than the old ones did.
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If worse comes to worse just have him look up some common rear drive cars and compare toein specs. Just don't use front wheel drives as a reference.
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