What is an alignment check?
This service includes: Measuring your vehicle’s wheel angles to to ensure that your current alignment meets the precise recommendations of your vehicle manufacturer. Inspecting your tires, suspension, and steering components for damage or wear.
What happens during an alignment check?
During an alignment, a vehicle is put on the rack and the wheels are rotated and adjusted, so they’re properly aligned to fit your vehicle, driving preferences, and manufacturer recommendations. With the alignments, the wheels can have camber, caster, and toe adjustments done.
What is an alignment for?
An alignment corrects the angles of the tires so that they come into contact with the road in just the right way. Vehicle pulls to one side, rapid tire wear, squealing tires, or crooked steering wheel when driving straight. Proper alignment ensures a smoother ride for you and a longer life for your tires.
When should I check alignment?
Wheel alignment checks are always advised after a significant impact or uneven tire wear is detected. Also, get a check annually, or twice yearly if you typically travel on rough roads. Regular checks are important because alignment issues aren’t always obvious.
How bad is my alignment?
Here are some common signs that you are dealing with poor alignment: Your vehicle pulls to one side. Uneven or rapid tire wear. Your steering wheel is crooked when driving straight.
What is included in a free alignment check?
During your Free Alignment Check, one of our expert technicians will use state-of-the-art equipment to carefully inspect your wheels for proper alignment. This service includes: Measuring your vehicle’s wheel angles to to ensure that your current alignment meets the precise recommendations of your vehicle manufacturer
How does wheel alignment check work?
Wheel Alignment Check 1 Inspect vehicle suspension and steering systems, including tire air pressure and tire condition 2 Vehicle placed on an alignment rack, where laser sensors are mounted and measure the current alignment settings 3 Print initial tire alignment readings More
What does it mean when your car is out of alignment?
Simply put, a vehicle that is out of alignment means that your wheels are pointing in different directions. This in turn causes accelerated and uneven tire wear as well as causing your vehicle to pull to the right or the left.
How do I know if my car needs a tire alignment?
There are a couple ways to tell if your car needs a tire alignment. If you’ve noticed one or more of these indicators, you should have your alignment checked by a licensed service technician immediately. When a technician checks your tire alignment, he or she is mainly concerned with three things: