If you’re like most car owners, you might not have gotten your wheels aligned in quite a while. Sullivan’s Auto Service & Tire Pros wants you to know that wheel alignments are a lot more important than you might realize. Here are some of the facts.
What Causes Wheels to Get Out of Alignment?
You might be surprised at all of the factors that affect wheel alignment. The truth is that every little bump and jostle your car experiences while you’re driving can affect the wheel alignment. Your speed can also affect wheel alignment, because when you have to brake hard, you affect both the tires and the wheels. Potholes, speed bumps, curbs, and more can all be part of why your wheels end up out of alignment.
When You Should Get an Alignment
There are some hard and fast rules for aligning your car’s wheels. For instance, when you get new tires or when you have your tires balanced and rotated, it’s a good idea to get the alignment checked. If you’ve had to replace any suspension parts or if you’ve had an accident, you should also make sure to get the alignment checked. Finally, check what your car’s owner’s manual says. The manufacturer recommends alignments every few thousand miles.
Wheel Alignment Is Easy to Forget
The big problem for most car owners is that alignments are really easy to forget about. It’s not a service that is at the top of your mind, like an oil change can be. It’s also something that you might intend to have done, but then just forget to do. There’s nothing wrong with forgetting this service, but if it goes too long you might experience other issues.
Are You Overdue for a Wheel Alignment?
The big problem with waiting too long for an alignment is that you can end up way overdue and that can cause serious problems. Your steering and handling are definitely affected, which causes vibrations and pulling that cause you to further damage suspension and steering parts. Your tires also take a beating when you don’t get wheel alignments as often as you should. And that leads to you getting new tires well before you thought you would need to.
Sullivan’s Auto Service & Tire Pros in Seaside, CA can help you with all of your wheel alignment needs. Give us a call and we can set up an appointment for you as soon as possible.