Why is Tire Alignment Important? Why is Tire Alignment Important?

Proper tire alignment is important to reduce gas consumption and tire wear, and prevent damage to other parts of the drive train. Learn more about correct tire and wheel alignment from the tips below.

Benefits of a Tire Alignment

Proper tire alignment helps the car travel more smoothly down the road with less steering correction. This reduces tire wear and improves gas mileage due to reduced friction against the road surface. Alignment also helps your car stop in a straighter line, reducing the stopping time and distance.

Symptoms of Alignment Problems

Your car's steering will show possible alignment problems first. You will find it hard to keep the car traveling in a straight line. The steering wheel may also vibrate at high speed. The tires will show a noticeable slope on the tread, either inward or outward from the wheel well.

How to Correct Alignment Problems

If you see tire wear as described, take your vehicle in immediately for a wheel alignment. You will have to buy new tires, as the worn ones cannot be safely rotated to another position on the car. Alignment adjusts the wheels to travel at a precise 90-degree angle to a flat, level road surface, and exactly parallel to the long axis of the vehicle.

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