Doesnt_Matter_TA t1_jdno8hc wrote
Car alignment is the process of adjusting the angles of the wheels so that they are perpendicular to the ground and parallel to each other. This ensures that the tires are making maximum contact with the road, which helps to improve handling, steering, and tire wear.
In summary, getting your car aligned regularly as part of your service is important to ensure that your car handles properly, has good tire wear, and drives efficiently.
skittlebog t1_jdnvt5h wrote
Driving over bumps, and general wear and tear, can cause the wheel and tires to not line up straight anymore. Even if they are off a little bit, it can cause the tires to wear faster and make steering a little off. An alignment is when they get all of the tires and wheels sitting flat and pointing in the right direction again.
bandanagirl95 t1_jdo1dan wrote
Also not completely sitting flat because as you turn, you want to maintain certain tire contact, and therefore need to compensate for that. There's also plenty of things with suspension abs even driving style that impact this, which is why it's important to get them aligned more than just the once. Each alignment is an approximation of what it will need to be, but those factors will almost certainly change over time
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