Alignment Cost Calculator
Alignment pricing by axle count.
Inputs
Results
Total alignment cost
$115.00
≈ 8 movie tickets
Base service cost$100.00
Annual tire savings$48.00
Annual fuel savings$21.60
Total annual savings$69.60
Payback distance (miles)19,828
Miles Lost Per Year4,000
How to Use This Calculator
- Enter Alignment type, Front only (2-wheel), and Four-wheel.
- Set Thrust angle, Vehicle type, and Sedan.
- Adjust SUV/crossover, Truck as needed.
- Review the Total alignment cost ($) result.
- Use Base service cost ($) and Annual tire savings ($) to inform your decision.
What each input means
- Alignment type
- Select the alignment type
- Vehicle type
- Select the vehicle type
- Tire price each ($)
- Cost per tire (for wear savings calculation).
- Annual mileage
- Miles driven per year.
- Current misalignment severity
- Select the current misalignment severity
- Include alignment warranty
- Select the include alignment warranty
What each result means
- Total alignment cost
- Estimated alignment service cost including warranty and potential adjustments.
- Base service cost
- Alignment service and warranty (if selected).
- Annual tire savings
- Money saved per year on tires by correcting alignment.
- Annual fuel savings
- Fuel savings from reduced rolling resistance.
- Total annual savings
- Combined tire and fuel savings from proper alignment.
- Payback distance (miles)
- Miles driven to recoup alignment cost through savings.
How this is calculated
Worked example, using the default values
- Identify Input Parameters4 parametersAlignment type = 1, Vehicle type = 0, Tire price each ($) = 150, Annual mileage = 12000 = 6 input(s) provided
- Calculate Total alignment costTotal alignment cost = alignmentCost + adjustmentKitCost115 = $115
- Calculate Base service cost100 = $100
- Calculate Annual tire savingsAnnual tire savings = (tireSetCost / reducedTireLifeMiles - tireSetCost / normalTireLifeMiles) * an...48 = $48
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