Which alignment parameter is commonly associated with the term 'toe'?

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Toe is the angle of the wheels relative to the vehicle’s centerline when viewed from above. It describes whether the front of the tires point toward each other (toe-in) or away from each other (toe-out) compared to the rear. This alignment setting directly affects how the car travels straight and how the tires wear. If there’s too much toe-in, inner tire wear increases; too much toe-out causes outer tire wear and can make the car wander. Camber, caster, and kingpin inclination are different alignment parameters (vertical wheel tilt, steering-axis tilt in the side view, and an older term for the steering axis angle, respectively) and are not referred to as “toe.”