Alignments Keep Your Vehicle
From Wandering, Aids In Proper Braking, Prevents Premature Tread Wear.

Keeping Your Vehicle Properly Aligned

Alignment is one service most vehicle owners seem to neglect yet is one of the most important adjustments to ensure longer tire life. Alignment, in simple terms, is ensuring that your vehicles tires are all adjusted to travel in the right direction.

Proper alignment is essential for optimum performance as well. When the wheels on a vehicle don't all agree on which direction to travel, they fight each other with every revolution. Tires wear more quickly, handling and stability are compromised, and fuel economy suffers.

Some common adjustments for alignment are caster, camber and toe-in/out.

		caster
		camber
		toe-in/out
		rear axles

Misalignment in the front or rear, improperly operating brakes or shock absorbers, bent wheels, worn bushings, and any other mechanical problems can cause uneven and rapid treadwear. Each of these situations should be corrected immediately by a certified professional.

Front-wheel-drive vehicles and those with independent rear suspensions require special attention, and should be checked periodically.

A bad jolt, such as hitting a pothole, can throw your vehicle out of alignment. Such an impact can also bend the rim, causing a loss of air pressure and damage to your tires with little or no visible evidence present.