Glossary / General

geometry

17 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

Alignment isn’t just turning knobs—it’s about angles. Geometry helps you understand what the measurements mean and how the wheels should be positioned.

Technical Definition

The speaker highlights that alignment work relies on geometry—angles, reference lines, and measurement relationships. Understanding the geometric “why” helps technicians diagnose issues and avoid blindly following procedures.

Hear It Discussed

"the great thing about off-road capability is that it doesn't really care about all of your modern gadgets it's all about the simple things like geometry and torque at the wheels"
Never Build a Whole Car: Autopian's David Tracy and Griffin Riley The Smoking Tire 49:58

"But if you, you want to change it up a little bit, maybe in the, in the instructions, it'll tell you how to set it up properly, the geometry on it. But yeah, you're going to have to do the..."
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"if you get any contact during that during the season and you know, maybe bumps, you you bump a tire with somebody that bends a rod just ever so slightly, you don't catch it. You got to adjust the..."
Ron Ananian, The Car Doctor - July 4, 2026 - Hour 2 - To Rebuild or Not To Rebuild? The PowerStroke Question. Ron Ananian The Car Doctor 27:38