Wheel Alignment, Steering Geometry, and Tire Wear Diagnostics

01 WA01 - Alignment Diagnostic Mindset, Safety, and Customer Intake

• WA01-L01 – Why Alignment Is a Diagnostic Process, Not Just an Adjustment
• WA01-L02 – Customer Complaint Intake: Pull, Drift, Vibration, Uneven Wear, Steering Wheel Off-Center
• WA01-L03 – Safety, Road-Test Boundaries, Lift Points, Tire Inspection, and Stop-Work Rules

02 WA02 - Tire Wear Reading and Failure Pattern Recognition

• WA02-L01 – Feathering, Cupping, Heel-Toe Wear, Shoulder Wear, Center Wear, and Edge Wear
• WA02-L02 – Separating Alignment Wear from Inflation, Rotation, Suspension, and Driving Habit Wear
• WA02-L03 – Tire Age, Load Rating, Directional Tires, Runout, Balance, and Replacement Decisions

03 WA03 - Core Alignment Angles: Toe, Camber, Caster, SAI, Included Angle, and Thrust Angle

• WA03-L01 – Toe: Total Toe, Individual Toe, Toe-Out on Turns, and Tire Scrub
• WA03-L02 – Camber and Caster: Pull, Returnability, Steering Feel, and Tire Wear Effects
• WA03-L03 – SAI, Included Angle, Thrust Angle, Setback, and Diagnostic Meaning

04 WA04 - Alignment Equipment, Rack Setup, Calibration, and Measurement Integrity

• WA04-L01 – Alignment Rack Leveling, Turn Plates, Slip Plates, Targets, Clamps, and Calibration
• WA04-L02 – Vehicle Preparation: Tire Pressure, Ride Height, Fuel Load, Cargo, Suspension Settling
• WA04-L03 – Measurement Errors: Bent Wheels, Bad Clamps, Runout Compensation, and Human Setup Mistakes

05 WA05 - Pre-Alignment Inspection: Suspension, Steering, Brakes, Wheels, and Frame Clues

• WA05-L01 – Ball Joints, Tie Rods, Control Arms, Bushings, Bearings, and Wheel Play
• WA05-L02 – Brake Drag, Tire Pull, Wheel Damage, Bearing Noise, and Road Crown Effects
• WA05-L03 – Frame, Subframe, Ride Height, Accident Damage, and When Alignment Cannot Fix the Vehicle

06 WA06 - Front Toe Adjustment and Steering Wheel Centering

• WA06-L01 – Front Toe Adjustment Sequence, Tie Rod Length, Lock Nuts, and Steering Wheel Position
• WA06-L02 – Steering Wheel Centering Without Hiding Thrust-Angle or Rear-Axle Problems
• WA06-L03 – Post-Adjustment Rollback, Recheck, Road Test, and Customer Handover

07 WA07 - Rear Alignment, Thrust Angle, and Four-Wheel Alignment Logic

• WA07-L01 – Rear Toe, Rear Camber, Thrust Line, and Vehicle Tracking
• WA07-L02 – Solid Axle, Independent Rear Suspension, Shims, Eccentrics, and Limited Adjustment Designs
• WA07-L03 – Dog Tracking, Steering Wheel Offset, Rear Collision Clues, and Verification

08 WA08 - Camber and Caster Correction Strategies

• WA08-L01 – Camber Correction: Struts, Eccentric Bolts, Control Arms, Shims, and Ride Height
• WA08-L02 – Caster Correction: Subframe Position, Control Arms, Strut Mounts, and Pull Diagnosis
• WA08-L03 – Cross Camber, Cross Caster, Road Crown, and Steering Pull Decision Logic

09 WA09 - Steering Geometry and Dynamic Behavior

• WA09-L01 – Ackermann, Toe-Out on Turns, Scrub Radius, KPI, and Turning Behavior
• WA09-L02 – Bump Steer, Roll Steer, Compliance Steer, and Suspension Travel Effects
• WA09-L03 – Steering Returnability, Memory Steer, Torque Steer, and EPS Interaction

10 WA10 - Suspension Ride Height, Springs, Dampers, and Load Effects

• WA10-L01 – Ride Height Measurement, Sagging Springs, Lowering Kits, Lift Kits, and Geometry Change
• WA10-L02 – Struts, Shocks, Bushings, Control Arms, and Tire Cupping or Instability
• WA10-L03 – Load, Towing, Cargo, Tire Pressure, and Real-World Alignment Verification

11 WA11 - Vibration, Balance, Runout, and Alignment Misdiagnosis

• WA11-L01 – Wheel Balance vs Alignment: Speed-Related Vibration, Shimmy, and Steering Shake
• WA11-L02 – Radial Runout, Lateral Runout, Road Force Variation, Bent Wheels, and Tire Pull
• WA11-L03 – Driveline, Brake, Bearing, and Suspension Vibration False Paths

12 WA12 - ADAS, Steering Angle Sensor, EPS, Stability Control, and Calibration

• WA12-L01 – Steering Angle Sensor, Yaw Rate, ESC, EPS Data, and Alignment Relationship
• WA12-L02 – ADAS Calibration After Alignment, Collision Repair, Suspension Work, and Ride Height Changes
• WA12-L03 – Scan Tool Resets, Steering Learn, Dynamic Calibration, and Post-Repair Validation

13 WA13 - Performance, 4x4, Commercial, and Modified Vehicles

• WA13-L01 – Performance Alignment: Track Use, Camber Targets, Toe Strategy, and Tire Temperature Clues
• WA13-L02 – 4x4, Lifted Trucks, Off-Road Tires, Caster Correction, and Steering Stabilizers
• WA13-L03 – Commercial Vans, Fleet Tire Wear, Load Patterns, and Cost-Control Inspection

14 WA14 - Alignment Specs, OEM Data, Tolerance, and When Green Is Still Wrong

• WA14-L01 – OEM Specifications, Preferred Values, Tolerance Windows, and Vehicle-Specific Notes
• WA14-L02 – Why Green Can Still Be Wrong: Cross Values, Wear Pattern, Customer Complaint, and Road Test
• WA14-L03 – Before/After Printouts, Customer Communication, and Legal Documentation

15 WA15 - Pull, Drift, Steering Wheel Off-Center, and Tire Conicity Cases

• WA15-L01 – Vehicle Pull Diagnostic Flow: Tires, Brakes, Alignment, Road Crown, and Suspension
• WA15-L02 – Tire Conicity, Ply Steer, Cross-Rotation Tests, and Tire Swap Strategy
• WA15-L03 – Steering Wheel Off-Center After Alignment: Root Cause and Correction

16 WA16 - Advanced Tire Wear Case Studies

• WA16-L01 – Inside Edge Wear Case: Toe, Camber, Ride Height, and Worn Bushings
• WA16-L02 – Cupping and Chopping Case: Dampers, Balance, Rotation, and Wheel Bearing Clues
• WA16-L03 – Rapid Wear After New Tires: Missed Inspection, Bad Specs, Load, and Customer Habits

17 WA17 - Collision, Subframe, Structural, and Non-Adjustable Alignment Problems

• WA17-L01 – Setback, Thrust Angle Error, SAI Spread, Included Angle, and Bent Component Clues
• WA17-L02 – Subframe Shift, Cradle Alignment, Strut Tower Movement, and Collision Repair Boundaries
• WA17-L03 – When to Stop: Structural Damage, Unsafe Repairs, Insurance, and Specialist Referral

18 WA18 - Professional Workflow, Quality Control, and Customer Release

• WA18-L01 – Complete Alignment Workflow: Intake, Inspection, Measurement, Adjustment, Verification
• WA18-L02 – Quality Control: Torque, Lock Nuts, Printout Review, Road Test, and Comeback Prevention
• WA18-L03 – Customer Report: Tire Wear Explanation, Remaining Risks, Rotation Plan, and Maintenance Advice

19 WA19 - Capstone Alignment Diagnostic Workflow

• WA19-L01 – Build the Complete Tire Wear and Alignment Decision Tree
• WA19-L02 – Timed Workshop Simulation: First 30 Minutes of a Pull and Uneven-Wear Vehicle
• WA19-L03 – Final Capstone Case: Inspect, Measure, Interpret, Adjust, Verify, and Release

20 CAPSTONE - Integrated Wheel Alignment, Steering Geometry, and Tire Wear Diagnostic Cases and Professional Release

• Capstone Final Assessment and Professional Release Logic