Toe
The direction the tires point from above. Incorrect toe can quickly feather or scrub tire tread.
Home of the complete alignment
Hunter wheel alignment with ADAS support.
Precision wheel-angle measurements, expert adjustments, and vehicle-specific electronic procedures when applicable—all in one coordinated workflow.
The foundation
What wheel alignment measures.
Wheel alignment is the measurement and adjustment of the angles at which your wheels meet the road. Those angles affect tracking, steering feel, and tire wear.
Camber
The inward or outward wheel tilt viewed from the front. Excess can wear one tire edge.
Caster
The steering-axis angle that supports stability, steering feel, and return-to-center.
Thrust angle
The rear wheels' direction of travel relative to the vehicle centerline.
Quick check
Ask for a Hunter screening snapshot to help determine whether a complete alignment may be needed.
Inspection
Worn, bent, loose, or damaged steering and suspension parts may need repair before alignment.
The digital safety layer
Why alignment and ADAS can be connected.
An alignment establishes the vehicle’s mechanical direction of travel. Driver-assistance and stability systems may also use steering-angle, camera, radar, or sensor data as a digital reference.
If wheel angles or steering center change, the manufacturer may require a steering-angle reset, ADAS calibration, or both so the electronic reference agrees with the corrected mechanical alignment.
ADAS may support
- Automatic emergency braking
- Adaptive cruise control
- Lane-departure and lane-keeping assistance
- Blind-spot and parking assistance
- Traffic-sign and camera-based features
ADAS features assist the driver; they do not replace an attentive driver.
Our process
Mechanical direction, then digital reference.
The exact procedure depends on the year, make, model, installed equipment, condition, diagnostic results, and manufacturer requirements.
Mount tread-grip targets
Hunter QuickGrip adapter arms grab the tire tread—not the rim—to hold the reflector targets securely while helping protect the wheel finish from scratches.
Measure & align
Measure wheel angles and adjust them to applicable vehicle specifications when adjustable.
Reset or calibrate
Perform supported steering-system resets or static or dynamic ADAS procedures when required.
Hunter HawkEye Elite® + ADASLink®
High-resolution camera measurements, tread-grip QuickGrip target adapters, WinAlign guidance, scan capability, and supported resets or calibrations.
Important limitation
Tesla, Rivian, and Lucid vehicles
We may be able to perform and document a vehicle’s mechanical wheel alignment. Successful ADAS calibration is a separate electronic procedure. These manufacturers use highly integrated proprietary systems whose final acceptance can depend on software access, manufacturer-controlled routines, vehicle condition, driving conditions, or authorization outside an independent repair shop’s control.
Bottom line: A successful mechanical alignment does not guarantee successful ADAS calibration. Manufacturer or manufacturer-authorized service may be required.
Alignment and ADAS FAQ
Does every alignment require ADAS calibration?
No. Some vehicles require only mechanical alignment; others require a steering reset, static calibration, dynamic calibration, or a combination.
Can alignment fix an ADAS warning?
Not necessarily. A warning can also come from a diagnostic fault, sensor blockage or damage, camera position, software condition, wiring, collision damage, or another issue.
Will ADAS work immediately after calibration?
Some features may remain limited until the vehicle completes and accepts its required procedure. Dynamic or self-calibrating systems can need suitable roads, lane markings, speed, weather, and mileage.