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Wheel Alignment Red Deer Alberta

Looking for ‘Wheel alignment Red Deer’ and not sure where to go? Visit Don’s Tire Red Deer for your next appointment. Wheel alignments are a necessary maintenance task where a certified technician makes adjustments to the car’s suspension system. The suspension system is the component that connects the car to the wheels.

When conducting an alignment, your mechanic adjusts the angles of your tires to control how they make contact with the road.

If you are in need of an alignment visit Don’s Tire Red Deer.

How to Tell if You Need an Alignment

There are multiple signs that will bring your attention to the fact that your car is in need of an alignment. This could include:

• uneven tread wear on your tires
• your vehicle pulling to the left or right while driving
• your steering wheel is off-centre when your car is going straight
• vibrating steering wheel while driving

When deciding on whether or not to perform an alignment your mechanic is observing three different aspects of your car, its camber, toe, and caster.

A vehicle’s camber is the inward or outward angle of the tire when you are looking at the tires from the front of the vehicle. If the tires are tilted too much inwards or outwards, you may require an alignment. This is known as having a negative or positive camber.

A vehicle’s toe is examined to determine the extent to which your tires are pointed inwards or outwards when viewed from above. If your wheels are pointed too far inward it is called a ‘toe in’ alignment. When your wheels are pointed too far outwards it is called a ‘toe out’ alignment. Regardless of the toe’s alignment if it is pointed too far in one direction an alignment is needed.

Finally, a vehicle’s caster is the angle that helps balance the vehicle’s steering, stability, and cornering. In order to see if your caster is properly calibrated, an automotive technician will observe the angle of your steering axis when viewed from the side of the vehicle. Your vehicle’s caster is ‘positive’ if the steering wheel’s axis is pointed towards the driver. It is ‘negative’ if the steering axis is tilted towards the front of your vehicle. If your caster is not properly centered an alignment is necessary.

Contact Don’s Tire Red Deer Today For All of Your Automotive Needs

If you are experiencing uneven tire tread, your vehicle pulls too far to one direction while driving, your steering wheel is off center while driving, or vibrates, contact our expert technicians here at Don’s Tire Red Deer.

At Don’s Tire Red Deer, we do more than just wheel alignments. We also offer oil changes; brake repairs; air conditioner and heater repairs, and much more.

So if you are searching for wheel alignment Red Deer or brake service Red Deer, give Don’s Trail Tire a call for all your tire and mechanical needs.

Are in need of any of the aforementioned services or are looking to book a consultation? If so, contact the expert staff at Don’s Tire Red Deer.