The Following Road Hazards Can Knock Your Wheels Out of Alignment

Look no further than Main Street Automotive for all of your auto service and repair needs. We are the best auto shop in Walnut Creek. We would be happy to check your wheel alignment if your vehicle is pulling to the side or the steering wheel logo is crooked. These are signs that the wheel alignment is off. Help to protect your wheel alignment by avoiding the following road hazards if you can.

Accidents

We understand that it might not be possible to avoid an automobile accident, so if you are involved in one, make sure to have your vehicle inspected thoroughly after the incident. Even if the accident was minor, the wheels could have been knocked out of alignment depending on how your vehicle was hit.

Bumps

You can avoid bumps in the road on some occasions. If it is legal for you to drive around the bump, it’s a good idea to do so. If you cannot avoid the bump, make sure to slow down and drive over it carefully. This is especially crucial if you are driving over speed bumps. You shouldn’t go faster than 5 MPH.

Construction

If the route that you are planning to drive has road construction on it and you can select an alternate route, do so. Otherwise, drive slowly and carefully through the construction zone. There are numerous things in the road, including road covers, that can damage your tires and affect your wheel alignment.

Curbs

It’s also important that you drive carefully around corners to avoid hitting the curb. The same is true when you are parallel parking. Take it easy to make sure that the wheels do not make contact with the curbs. If they do, they are forced in an unnatural direction and knocked out of alignment.

Markers

The same is true with parking space markers. If you think about it, you push the front wheels backward when you pull into a parking space and hit the cement marker. This can knock the front wheels out of alignment and also cause unnecessary damage to your tires.

Potholes

Finally, speaking of the wheels going in unnatural directions, nothing jolts them around more than potholes. As such, drive through every pothole you approach as slowly as possible. Do not worry about angering the drivers behind you. Make sure you slow down to protect your suspension.



Call Main Street Automotive in Walnut Creek, CA, today if you believe that your wheels are out of alignment. We’d be happy to realign them for you.