Wheel Alignment Services

Does your vehicle steering feel off center? Is your car unable to drive in a straight line and pulls off to either the right or the left if your hands are momentarily off the steering wheel? Have you noticed uneven tread wear on your tires? If you answered yes to any of the previous questions, it is probably time for an alignment.

When your automobile alignment is off by even an inch, it is the equivalent of dragging your tires sideways at 100 feet per mile. Five drawbacks to this dynamic are as follows:

• Faster tread wear resulting in reduced tire life
• Decreased fuel economy by up to 7%
• Lengthening braking distance by up to 9 car lengths
• Less predictable steering and therefore more dangerous driving
• Risk of damage to other systems from uneven pothole shock absorption

All of these negatives result in costs of hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars. You can easily avoid these pitfalls with the mechanical fix of an automobile alignment.

If your car pulls to one side when you take your hands off the steering wheel, you may have an alignment problem. When your vehicle handling is vague, as if there is a disconnect between your steering and suspension, consider an alignment check.

Newer vehicles are built with more electronic assistance such as traction control, parking assist, stability control, rear view cameras, and accident avoidance systems. All of these work best with proper alignment.

Investing in this procedure may not be as apparent, but its benefit on protecting your safety and your auto investment is easy to establish. Our ASE certified mechanics will compare your camber, caster, and toe angles to factory specifications. That is, we look at the horizontal and vertical angles of your tire alignment when straight ahead or when pivoting to steer.  Schedule an appointment with Fred’s Auto Repair to perform your proper wheel alignment quickly and precisely.