Wheel Alignment & Tire Balancing
The wheels and tires of your car should be aligned and balanced to the manufacturer's specifications to ensure optimal handling on the road. When your wheels are misaligned or unbalacned, your car may have difficulty steering, turning or even just driving in a straight line. For efficient wheel alignment and balancing services in the Fairview, OR, Portland, OR, Gresham, OR and surrounding areas, bring your car to Blue Lake Auto & RV Repair.
Common Questions
What is a wheel alignment?
What is a wheel alignment?
A wheel alignment is a mechanical adjustment of a vehicle's suspension to set the angles of your wheels to manufacturer specifications, ensuring they are parallel and perpendicular to the ground.
Proper alignment prevents a car from pulling to one side, ensures even tire wear for longer tire life, improves handling and stability, and enhances fuel efficiency.
When is a wheel alignment needed?
When is a wheel alignment needed?
It's recommended that you have a wheel alignment performed for your car by trusted mechanics after every 6,000 miles and every 10,000 miles on the road for RV's. Some other situations may require a sooner wheel alignment, such as:
- Getting new tires
- Hitting potholes frequently
- Driving on rough terrain
- Hitting a curb
Driving with misaligned wheels will hurt the performance of your vehicle and shorten the life of your tires. Schedule wheel alignment services regularly with us to keep this from happening to your vehicle.
What is tire balancing?
What is tire balancing?
Tire balancing is a specific type of tire maintenance that balances the weight of a tire and wheel, ensuring they work together in tandem seamlessly for a smooth, safe ride.
Tire rebalancing weights restore the balance between the tire and the wheel assembly, making them spin on the same center of gravity thus removing the vibration that occurs when the wheel and tire assembly is off center.
When is tire balancing is needed?
When is tire balancing is needed?
It's recommended that you have a tire balancing performed for your vehicle or RV by trusted mechanics every 6,000 miles. Some other situations may require a sooner tire balancing, such as:
- Getting new tires
- Hitting potholes frequently
- Driving on rough terrain
- Hitting a curb
Many drivers only balance their tires after they notice a problem but it is much better and safer to perform regular maintenance. Your wheels, tires and other mechanical components like suspension will last longer and be less likely to sustain damage due to uneven wear.
Blue Lake Auto and RV Repair proudly serves the Wheel Alignment & Tire Balancing needs of customers in Fairview, OR, Portland, OR, Gresham, OR, and surrounding areas.