A wheel alignment makes sure that the tyres on your vehicle all have the maximum amount of contact with the road. As you would be aware, the tyres of your vehicle are paramount to its functioning properly.
Keeping Safe
As a driver, there are numerous things that you should do on a regular basis to ensure that your tyres function at their best. Keeping your wheels aligned properly should be at the top of your list.
Simple everyday driving tasks like accelerating, braking, turning a corner or driving in a straight line, all become much easier and predictable when your steering tracks correctly.
Every vehicle has a precise steering track setting for its front wheels. Should this setting happen to change, maybe because a kerb was hit or you couldn’t miss that huge pothole or quite simply through wear and tear, this can result in rapid and excessive inside or outside tyre wear.
Every 10,000 km
It's a great, cost effective initiative, to have your alignment checked every 10,000 km's. If left unchecked, severe problems can result that could lead to unwanted and costly repairs.
In addition, you may also have needless expenses on tyre replacement that could have been avoided. Furthermore, misaligned wheels cause problems with the stability of your vehicle as it tends to pull to the left or right, creating additional problems with steering and manoeuvring.
All of these issues make wheel alignment important to not only the performance of your vehicle but also to the safety of you and your passengers.
Simply, a wheel alignment looks at a combination of all of the vehicle's components that are used to make it go straight. Even if just one of these components needs fine-tuning or worse still, repairing, your vehicle can become unsafe to drive and will lead to additional, more expensive problems.
Protect Your Investment
Remember, a wheel alignment should be done each time you replace the tyres and/or wheels on your vehicle. Who wants to spend money on brand new tyres and/or wheels only to fit them in such a way that you maximise their wear and tear?
It's definitely worth keeping an eye out for any abnormal wear on your tyres, for instance, untimely wear on the inside or outside shoulder. As the pictures above show, these tyres are past safe and now new tyres are needed.
Call the team at St Marys Tyre and Wheel Centre on 9623-4680 to book in and have your wheel alignment checked today!
