Does your steering feel strange? If you take your hands off of the steering wheel, does your car tend to swerve off course? Don’t ignore it! It’s often a small problem with your car’s wheels that can easily be fixed, but if left could cause major damage to your car balance and also your bank balance (and you don’t want that)!
Wheel alignment is vital to the wear of tyres and they can quite easily become misaligned -” simply bumping into a curb will do it. If your wheels are not property aligned the -˜life-˜ of your new, costly tyres can be halved due to unnecessary wear and tear -” so they’ll need to be replaced sooner.
Here’s when you should have your wheel alignment checked:
-After approximately 10 000km or every six months.
-If your steering wheel pulls to the left or right when driving straight.
-If you need to keep the steering wheel at an angle to drive straight.
-After changing set of tyres.
-After a collision or accident.
-If you find single front or rear tyre wear.
-If there’s a vibration on the steering wheel when driving.
