If you are having problems controlling your car, truck, or C/SUV, it’s possible that there is a suspension problem, an issue with your steering system, or that your wheels are out of alignment. We are going to talk about wheel alignment in this blog post. Mike’s Automotive can realign your wheels when they need it. The following road hazards can knock your wheels out of alignment.
Auto Accidents
It’s always a good idea to have your vehicle inspected thoroughly if you have been involved in an automobile accident. Even if there doesn’t appear to be any damage, something could be wrong that is invisible to the naked eye. One of these things is that the impact could have knocked your wheels out of alignment. If your automobile was hit just right, the wheels can be affected.
Bumpy Roads
It’s hard to avoid driving on bumpy roads all the time, so slow down when you’re driving over bumpy and uneven pavement. It’s also important to slow down when you drive over speed bumps. Flying over these road hazards can knock your wheels out of alignment and damage your tires.
Corners or Curbs
You may also knock your wheels out of alignment if you hit the corner when you are turning around it. The impact pushes the wheel inward unnaturally. This can knock that wheel out of alignment. You can also damage your wheel alignment if you hit the curb when you are parallel parking.
Parking Markers
Another thing that is hard on your wheel alignment is the cement markers at the end of parking spaces. Many people pull into the spaces quickly and determine that they have gone far enough once their wheels make contact with the markers. This pushes your wheels back unnaturally and can damage their alignment. Pull into the parking space slowly and stop before you connect with the marker.
Potholes
Potholes can be your suspension’s worst nightmare. When you fly through a pothole, the wheels are jolted in several directions. If you are driving too fast, can damage your suspension to the point of breaking an axle. Knowing this, imagine what a pothole can do to your wheel alignment.
Road Construction
Finally, road construction often creates uneven pavement that is full of hazards for your wheels and tires. Drive slowly through the construction zones to protect your vehicle.
Call Mike’s Automotive in Juliet, TN, today if it has been two years since you have had your wheels aligned. They should be realigned every two years at a maximum.