Proper Wheel Alignment for Your Chevy Colorado

Effective wheel alignment is a delicate task that’s best left to the pros. If your wheels have become knocked out of their original parallel positioning, correcting them requires specialist machinery capable of measuring angles down to the millimeter. The benefits of having your wheels professionally realigned are significant, as outlined below. If the handling, steering, and gas mileage of your Chevy Colorado is suffering because of misaligned wheels, have them set straight today at your local Chevy dealership. 

Optimize Your Handling

When wheels become crooked from continual small knocks and bumps over potholes, they start to twist the car’s steering system out of shape. You may find it harder to steer precisely and it’s possible for the steering wheel to come off-center. Some drivers with misaligned wheels even find their cars pulling slightly to one side when driving along straight streets.

Extend Your Tire Lifespan

Even with perfectly parallel wheels, tires take a beating from the strain of steering, accelerating, and braking under so much weight. When your wheels become misaligned, this wear and tear heightens dramatically, causing uneven wear and shortening the lifespan of each affected tire. 

Stay Safer on the Road

Your risk of skids and blowouts also increases with tires weakened by misaligned wheels. The reduction in handling creates a further safety hazard, lessening your ability to precisely control your car in the case of an emergency.  

Enjoy Smoother Driving

If your wheels are misaligned, you might have noticed a steady increase in road noise and vibrations. Then again, the changes from misaligned wheels are so gradual that you might not realize them at first; once you have your wheels fixed, the sudden smoothness and quiet will be a wonderful surprise. 

Boost Your Gas Mileage

Any fault related to the wheels and tires tends to increase rolling drag, forcing the engine to exert more power for each mile you cover. This means a fall in fuel efficiency and a jump in the number of gas stops you need to make. 

How Often To Visit Your Chevy Dealership for Realignment

Drivers typically need to have their wheels realigned every one or two years. However, it’s important to check your alignment more frequently that this to know when it’s time for realignment. Twice a year is a good interval for an alignment check. 

If you often use rougher roads or off-road tracks, you might need more frequent realignments than most drivers. And if you notice the above warning signs, have your alignment measured immediately. 

Visit Orr Chevrolet of Fort Smith in Fort Smith, AR, to have your wheels brought back into their original factory positioning. We provide a broad range of new and pre-owned vehicles, prompt upkeep services, and personalized customer care. 

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