How You Drive Can Actually Protect Your Wheel Alignment
Generally, you don’t need to have your wheels aligned more than every two years. This being said, Total Auto Care advises that there are plenty of road hazards out there that can knock your wheels out of alignment, especially if you drive fast over them. It’s important to protect your wheel alignment while you are out and about. Let’s talk about the hazards to avoid to keep your wheels aligned.
Auto Accidents
Unfortunately, there are instances when automobile accidents are unavoidable. This being said, you can have your wheel alignment checked after the accident to make sure that it doesn’t need to be adjusted. Even minor accidents can knock the wheels out of alignment if your car, truck, or C/SUV was hit just right. Be careful when you are on the road and avoid distracted driving.
Bumpy Roads
Oftentimes, you cannot avoid bumpy roads, either. This includes roads or parking lots that have speed bumps to slow drivers down. When you are driving on an extremely bumpy road or over speed bumps, it’s important that you take it slow. The faster you drive the harder you will jolt the wheels around every time you hit a bump. This can knock your wheels out of alignment.
Construction
Road construction may also be unavoidable if you have to take a route that is currently being worked on. Slow down to protect the construction workers but also to protect your wheel alignment. The faster you go through construction zones, especially those with metal road covers, the more risk you have of damaging the wheel alignment and even your vehicle’s suspension.
Curbs
Have you ever turned a corner and had the curb come out and bite you? It’s easy to hit curbs when you are turning around corners or when you are parallel parking. Take it slow so you can avoid making contact with the curb. For example, hitting a curb when you turn around a corner pushes the wheel inward and damages your wheel alignment.
Potholes
Potholes are a major problem on streets throughout the country. Potholes are also a huge problem for your wheel alignment. If you think about the different directions your tires go when you drive through a pothole, you can see how awful they are to your vehicle’s wheel alignment, tire health, and suspension health. Go very slow through potholes.Total Auto Care is the best auto service shop in North Branch, MN, and we can realign your wheels if necessary. Call us today to schedule an appointment.