Your car’s owner’s manual gives you a list of when you should have your car’s wheels aligned, and that’s roughly every few thousand miles, give or take. But there are some specific situations in which you should have your car’s alignment checked, and Route 20 Auto Essentials wants to make sure you know when you should get your wheels aligned.
You’re Noticing Handling Issues
Handling problems are something you cannot ignore in your car. They can start out small, with vibrations or a slight pull, but they can quickly become more pronounced. That slight pull can eventually get so bad that you’re literally fighting the car to keep it in your lane. That’s a big safety concern and it’s putting a lot of wear and tear on your tires and your suspension system.
You Just Got New Tires
If you just got new tires, you really need to make sure that the alignment gets checked before you head out. That’s because misaligned wheels are going to start chewing up your new tires immediately. You want your new investment to last for as long as possible, and a wheel alignment is going to make that happen for you.
You’ve Been in an Accident
Even if the accident you were in was a small one and didn’t seem to do any damage anywhere, get the alignment checked. If nothing else, it offers you peace of mind that the wheels didn’t get knocked too far out of whack. In a bigger accident, you may have a lot of other issues to check, so why not add the alignment to the list.
You’re Seeing Uneven Tread Wear
It’s always a good idea for you to be looking at your own tires periodically. First, you should be checking the air pressure. But you should also be looking at how the tread is wearing. You’re likely to spot uneven tread wear first, so you can take action right away once you notice that something is wrong. Uneven tread wear could be a balance issue or an alignment issue, so it’s really a good idea to have both checked at the same time.
We can help you with all of your wheel and tire maintenance at Route 20 Auto Essentials in Ashtabula, OH. Give us a call today and we’ll set up an appointment. We’ll make sure that your alignment is where it should be and check to make sure that other routine maintenance is complete for your car as well.