Did you know that here at Auto Correct Car Care we can mount and balance tires and perform four wheel alignments. Signs that your wheels are out of alignment would include pulling to the side when driving or an off-center steering wheel. Continued driving with your vehicle out of alignment can cause difficulty steering, uneven tire wear and undue stress on your suspension that could lead to costly repairs. Let’s talk about the ways it’s easy to knock your wheels out of alignment below.
You Ran Over a Bump Going Too Fast
It’s impossible to avoid every bump in the road, but it can be easy to slow down and drive over them at the appropriate speeds. For example, you should never drive over a speed bump going faster than 5 mph. In fact, you should go slower than that. Running over bumps when you are going too fast can knock your wheels out of alignment and also damage the suspension.
You Hit a Curb
It’s easy to hit curbs in the parking lot or drive thru or hop a corner if you take corners a bit too close. It is better to slow down to better navigate the curb so you can avoid making contact with your tires. Also, take it easy when you parallel park. Bumping into curbs pushes your wheels inward, and this can affect your wheel alignment.
You Ran Into a Parking Space Marker
Don’t use the concrete markers at the end of parking spaces to gauge that you pulled in far enough. As with bumps and curbs, making contact with these markers can affect your wheel alignment. It’s better to pull into the parking space slowly and stop just before your wheels hit the space marker. Also, be careful if you pull through a parking space to make sure you do not drive over a marker.
You Flew Through a Pothole
Potholes can be instant death to your vehicle’s wheel alignment and suspension. Did you know that people have broken axles by driving through potholes too fast? A pothole moves your wheel in many different directions at once, and this can wreak havoc on your wheel alignment and your tires. Take it very slow going through potholes.
You Forgot to Have Your Wheels Aligned When Purchasing Tires
It’s very important to have your wheels aligned when you put a new set of tires on your automobile. After that, it’s wise to have your wheels aligned every one to two years depending on how much you drive your vehicle. If you put a lot of mileage on your automobile annually, have the wheels aligned annually.
We are experts in wheel alignment here at Auto Correct Car Care in Finksburg, MD. Call us today to set up an appointment.