On occasion, it may be recommended that your car receive a wheel alignment. Maybe a suspension repair was performed, your vehicle needed new tires, or certain symptoms were noticed.

Alignments can be impacted by suspension wear and road conditions, such as speed bumps and potholes.

Having this service done regularly — once a year or every 15,000 miles — can help save drivers money and prevent premature tire wear.

During car alignments, automotive experts also have a chance to check safety features and the steering ability.

We performed a tire alignment on a Ford Crown Victoria earlier this week. It was pulling to the left and the steering wheel was uncentered. 

Uneven tire wear is another possible sign that a car has a bad wheel alignment.

The wheel alignment on a Kia Optima is all set. We performed this service after installing a couple of tires.

Car alignments are recommended once a year, after suspension repairs, and when you get new tires.

Uneven tire wear can be seen on a Chevrolet Corvette. One of our automotive technicians recommended a wheel alignment, because the tire edges are wearing prematurely.

Aside from the tires wearing, you may notice the steering wheel is uncentered or that the vehicle is pulling to one side when you need a tire alignment.

Our vehicles need different kinds of upkeep to continue performing the way they were designed.

Wheel alignments are one form of maintenance that should be performed on a regular basis.

A steering wheel being off center can be a tell-tale sign that a tire alignment is needed. This problem was addressed on a Honda HR-V. 

The front and rear toe were adjusted. We also check the caster and camber during car alignments.

When we talk about uneven tire wear being a sign that a wheel alignment is needed, this is what we mean.

Both of the front tires of a Lexus RX 350 are worn on the edges. This was caused by a bad tire alignment.

Car alignments can be thrown off by various factors – potholes, suspension wear, roads that are under construction, and curbs.