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How to use Rim Reader
Step-by-step guides for every job in the app, the same animated lessons the app plays, and what to do when something doesn’t go to plan.
Set up
Wedge and phone
Choose the right wedge, fit the phone, and check it can’t move.
Read the guideBracket Calibration
A few minutes at a wall with a strip of tape. Every 30 days and with any new phone or bracket.
Read the guideMeasure
Before you measure
The checklist: ground, steering wheel, rims, temperature and safety.
Read the checklistMeasure toe
A full lap round the car: the rest, the hold, the order and the sounds.
Read the guideAdd thrust angle
Two readings at each front door’s window glass.
Read the guideAdd camber
A second trip round the car: floor, top of rim, side of rim.
Read the guideResults
Read the result
Toe, steer-ahead, thrust, camber, confidence and the spec check.
Read the guideAdjust toe safely
Which way to turn each tire, and how to do it without getting hurt.
Read the guideVehicles, specs and history
The garage, VIN and tire scans, entering specs, and before-and-after.
Read the guideReports and sharing
The three-page PDF report, sharing a picture, and notes.
Read the guideWhen something’s wrong
Troubleshooting
The messages you’re most likely to see, what they mean, and what to do.
Find your messageAll 16 lessons
The app’s animated lessons, step by step, to watch before you start.
Watch the lessonsHow support works
- Look it up. Most questions are answered in these guides, the troubleshooting table or the FAQ.
- Send it from the app. Settings → Send Feedback sends your message with the app version, phone model and calibration date (you can untick those). It works later if you’re offline.
- Or email us at info@rimreader.com. We read every message. What to include.