News and Press Releases, 2005

Tru Align at SEMA 2005

November, 2005
Tru Align will be featured on the show "Adventure Highway" with Tom Holm" in the month of November on OLN TV.
See the excerpt. (Must have Quicktime)

October 29, 2005
A VEXINGLY SIMPLE TOOL:  TRU ALIGN TOOL FILLS SERVICE NEED
“Why didn’t I think of that?”  That’s the reaction most automotive service technicians have when they use the Tru Align wheel alignment adapter system for the first time – followed almost immediately by a “dope slap” to the forehead.  The essence of the Tru Align product is its simplicity, said Dean Pellegrino, 54, owner of California Tire Co. in Thousand Oaks and inventor of  Tru Align.
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April 5, 2005
A SEASON OF POTHOLES TO MAR ANY BALL JOINT
“He [Pellegrino] says part of the problem is also the way manufacturers are building cars. The rims are larger and the tires are smaller, resulting in a lower profile. "There is less of an air chamber to absorb a violent hit," he says. In addition, he says cars no longer use frames but are all one body. "Actually, the alignment moves in and out as the vehicle goes over speed bumps, expansion joints, and potholes." The new body types make it more difficult to keep the car in alignment, says Pellegrino, who recently invented an award-winning alignment adapter for the new wheels and tires.”

April 2005
“Like penicillin for the human body or a Pentium processor upgrade for an outdated computer, Tru Align breathes new life into both older and contemporary alignment machines…Other tire shop owners agree. “Tru Align is better than an insurance policy”, says Hank Heeber of Chatsworth Tire.”
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March 2005
“The Tru Align wheel alignment system was designed by a  master alignment technician to take the tire-wheel interface  completely out of the wheel-alignment scenario.  Because  of this, PAX System tires and wheels no longer present a  challenge in performing an accurate wheel alignment.”
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February 2005
“Each system consists of four 12 or 13 inch precision plates and eight sets of steel adapters, and can accommodate virtually any vehicle on the road.”

February 2005
“[Tru Align] was designed to take the wheel completely out of the wheel alignment scenario. Because of this, custom wheels are no longer a problem in performing an accurate wheel alignment.”