There are many services our vehicles need to keep them driving safely down the road. One service that tends to get overlooked is alignments. Alignments are important because they ensure your vehicle’s tires touch the road at the correct angle. They also ensure the tires are perfectly centered, and the wheels are pointing in a straight direction. Alignments make adjustments to the suspension system to ensure all these things take place.
Although your vehicle is usually aligned when it’s new, certain things can affect this, such as accidents or running something over. Service technicians recommend getting alignments done any time you put on different tires. Even under normal conditions, you should have your tires aligned at least once a year. There are signs you may notice indicating your vehicle needs an alignment.
- Vehicle veers to one side or another
- Tires are wearing unevenly
- Tires prematurely wearing
- Decreased gas mileage