Maintaining proper wheel alignment is key to keeping your tires in the best condition possible. Without proper alignment, your tires will wear out faster, be more prone to damage, and cause you to spend more money on replacement tires. In this article, we’ll discuss why wheel alignment is important and how to keep your wheels aligned to preserve tire quality.
What is Wheel Alignment?
Wheel alignment is the process of adjusting all four wheels on a car so that they are perpendicular to the ground and parallel with each other. This ensures that when you drive your car down the road, it will stay in a straight line without veering off course. Anytime you hit a bump or pothole in the road, it can cause misalignment of your wheels. It’s important to have them checked for misalignment regularly as part of routine car maintenance in order to avoid unnecessary tire wear and damage.
Why Is Wheel Alignment Important?
Having properly aligned wheels helps preserve tire quality by preventing irregular tire wear and ensuring that all four tires are making even contact with the road surface. When one or more of your wheels are out of alignment, it can cause uneven tread wear which can lead to premature tire failure or blowouts due to weak spots where too much tread has worn away from one side of a tire while leaving too much tread on another side. Additionally, when one or more of your wheels are out of alignment it will cause drag which can reduce fuel efficiency and increase emissions from your vehicle as well as decrease stability while driving at higher speeds.
How Can You Tell If Your Wheels Are Out Of Alignment?
If you notice that your vehicle pulls in one direction while driving down the road then this could be an indication that one or more of your wheels are out of alignment. Additionally, if you see uneven wear patterns on any single tire then this could also indicate misalignment as well as if any parts like struts or shocks are cracked or broken then these should be inspected immediately since they play an important role in maintaining proper wheel alignment for optimal performance and safety reasons also.
It’s important that whenever you have new tires installed on your vehicle that they be properly balanced and aligned so they don’t suffer from premature failure due to improper installation procedures being followed during installation time frame which could result in unnecessary costs associated with having them replaced prematurely due unknown causes such as poor balance/alignment issues not being addressed prior-to installation time frame taking place unknowingly not being known unless properly inspected for such related issues prior-to any installations taking place!
Furthermore, if you find yourself replacing multiple tires every few months due to regular flat spots appearing on their surfaces then this could be caused by improper wheel alignments causing unnecessary friction between them resulting into such occurring outcomes periodically taking place! If these type occurrences begin happening regularly then it might be ideal time for checking into having them re-aligned/balanced right away so such issues do not continue occurring regularly!
It’s important for every driver know what signs indicate their wheels may need realigning so they can get them adjusted before serious problems occur with their tires or other parts related directly/indirectly with their suspension system components relatedly linked together overall allowing their vehicles remain functioning optimally keeping them safe & sound at all times!
At Sartorial Auto Repairs we specialize in providing professional auto repair services including wheel alignments for all makes and models throughout Sonoma County & Petaluma CA areas helping customers keep their vehicles running smoothly & safely year after year! Contact us today for any needed automotive services including getting those pesky wheel alignments taken care promptly & efficiently every single time!