G4008 Trakrite Wheel Alignment Gauge

I was pretty sceptical at first, given the cost and apparent simplicity of this device. But I'm pleased to say that it worked incredibly well in practice. It was very simple to use - slightly tedious having to keep driving over it, adjusting and repeating - but after a few cycles I was able to get a perfect reading.I took my car (a 1965 Mustang Coupe) for a test drive before and after the adjustment, and what a difference - no more squealing tyres when going round corners.The only downside is that it is pretty flimsy, being made entirely of plastic. I managed to dislodge the pointer several times at first when the adjustment was way off, making the pointer deflect beyond the limit. But it was very easy to pop everything back in place.I'd say this is by far the cheapest and most accurate way of setting the toe-in alignment on pretty much any car that you can carry out yourself. Highly recommended!

The Gauge does work ok as long as you take your time, and follow the instructions, with a bit of trial and error (and patience).You can get a good Result.

You have got to know what you are doing to use this. My car had over steer which was a little unpleasant on long journeys plus the tyre wear was not 100%. Adjusted the car to vehicle specifications and centred the steering wheel on adjustment. The job took about an hour with this tool and now drives perfectly.

As a mobile mechanic myself I once saw my grandfather use one of these in the workshop, given the advances in "laser" technology I dismissed it believing that you could never obtain any level of accuracy with a tool such as this.I had to carry out a repair on my own van late one evening and I had to drive it considerable distance for 3 days without time for alignment, so while digging for a tape measure to rough set it my mate suggested that I set it using his one of these. "Haha, that cr@p DIY thing? Well I guess it cant make it any worse!".I dialed the toe to zero following the guide, drove the vehicle and centered the wheel with equal adjustments, then rechecked/fine tuned the toe after.It was easy to obtain a constant zero scrub reading so i drove away thinking that it was roughly good for my journeys but I'd check it as soon as possible.A delay the next morning gave me a surprise opportunity to get it on the ramp and I was completely gob smacked, no spanner required, it was spot on for toe!...So I brought my own and had a go on the wifes car with the same results when compared to the laser alignment kit.Ok, so its only going to set toe (which is often all that is adjustable on many cars), and although it cant have the perfect level of accuracy of the garage kit but wow its close enough to be within tolerance for every car or van I've tried it on.It now sits in the back of my mobile van and allows me to set the toe after a mobile suspension repair with ease. As many customers are too tight to add the cost of alignment to a repair I like to leave knowing that its at least good enough not to destroy thier front tyres in a few miles.A surprisingly good bit of kit but carry a brush to remove any gravel that might be in its way first and it will deliver consistant results.A lot better that watching the local minimum wage tyre monkey negate the expensive lasers accuracy by resting it on a balancing wieght or setting the tracking for the wrong vehicle model! Any kit is only as good as its operator.

This is a cleaver tool that enables wheels to be aligned without reference to manufactures' wheel alignment measurements. It does this by indicating how far the car is pushed sideways by the wheel that is on the ground while the opposite wheel rolls over the Trakrite tool. When the deflection has been reduced to zero, you know your alignment is good. This is not a tool that can be used to set the car's tracking to manufactures' specifications but in many respects, it is better than that. It is effective and simple to use (watch it on YouTube). If your tyres are wearing on the inside or outside edge, this tool will quickly show if you have too much toe-in/out till you have adjusted your tracking correctly. The tool itself is simple and lightweight. Mine was dispatched the day I ordered it and had I opted for Royal Mail, I am sure I would have had it the following morning.

Work just. You need really smooth surface,have to make sure is exactly in line with the car and have to give on car quite few meters run before every check. If need slightly adjustment on one of the tyres all right, in my case both sides was out of adjustment, spend 2 hours and still not quite right. Trouble is you can't straight tyres in line with steering wheel. And the whole thing is made of plastic, look like a toy. I feel like better spent this money for garage.

These have been around for years and I have allways thought of them as a bit of a gimmick until a client showed me his and how it works. I read the reviews and purchased one.The plus points are I have numerous vehicles and two of them needed the tracking doing. My local tyre fitters charge £40 per vehicle (and I have to take the car back until they get it right) so after 2 x vehicles I have allready saved £35.Also found it very easy to use. Followed the instructions and also used a straight edge along the tyre to ensure that it ways all in line.Negative points are it reads in degrees and the toe in/out measurements from the manufactures are usually in mm. Not a big issue as long as you know if it should be toe in or toe out. The other negative was each time I drove over it before (and after adjustments) the readings were all ways slightly different, maybe my drive and I may need more practice with it aswell.Overall a very good product, saved me some money and the affected vehicles (one is a 3.5t transit horsebox) drive with the steering straight.

Fast shipping.. arrived in 6 days from the UK.. Well built and works well. Highly recommended.

C un bon produit

Outil simple,solide et efficace.

Invento estupendo .Ahorro dinero al no tener que pasar por el taller.Quedan ajustados perfectos 👌

...absolut ausreichend um mal die Spur zu checken. Einstellen ist dann etwas Arbeit, da durch das Überfahren des Trakrite gemessen wird. Das Einstellen über die Spurstangenköpfe ist dann etwas Erfahrung wieviele Umdrehungen bei welchen Abweichungen notwendig sind. Wenn es dann eingestellt ist hatte ich nie Probs mit der Spur. Fuhr sich einwandfrei, der Verschleiß der Reifen war ebenso top.Aber... dadurch verstellt sich die Stellung des Lenkrades. Also müsste man die Spurstangenköpfe beidseitig gegenläufig soweit verstellen bis das wieder passt. Also etwas Aufwand. Oder man baut das Lenkrad ab und steckt es gerade wieder drauf. Mit den heutigen Airbags eher die B-Variante.