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Important
Questions
About Wheel
Alignment
Q. How
important is
wheel
alignment?
A. Think of
it this way.
Research
indicates
that the
average car
is driven
about 12,000
miles per
year. A car
with toe
alignment
just 0.34
degrees
(Just 0.17
inches) out
of
specification
has dragged
its tires
sideways for
more than 68
miles by the
end of the
year!
Q. What
are the
“symptoms”
of a car
that's out
of
alignment?
A. Have your
car checked
if you
notice:
Excessive or
uneven tire
wear.
Steering
wheel pulls
to the left
or right.
Feeling of
looseness or
wandering.
Steering
wheel
vibration or
shimmy.
Steering
wheel is not
centered
when car is
moving
straight
ahead.
Q. How
often should
I have my
car aligned?
A. Follow
the vehicle
manufacturer's
recommendation
noted in
your owner's
manual. But,
as a general
rule, have
your
vehicle's
tires
checked
every 10,000
miles or at
least once a
year.
Why Four
Wheel
Alignment?
Reduced Tire
Wear
Improper
alignment is
a major
cause of
premature
tire wear.
Over the
years, a
properly
aligned
vehicle can
add
thousands of
miles to
tire life.
Better
Gas Mileage
Gas mileage
increases as
rolling
resistance
decreases.
Total
alignment
sets all
four wheel
parallel
which, along
with proper
inflation,
minimizes
rolling
resistance.
Improved
Handling
Does your
car pull to
one side?
Does the
steering
wheel
vibrate? Do
you
constantly
have to move
the steering
wheel to
keep your
car
traveling
straight
ahead? Many
handling
problems can
be corrected
by total
alignment.
With all the
system
components
aligned
properly,
road shock
is more
efficiently
absorbed for
a smoother
ride.
Safer
Driving
A suspension
system
inspection
is part of
our
alignment
procedure.
This allows
us to spot
worn parts
before they
cause costly
problems
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