Alignment
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The biggest issue for St. Charles area drivers is always safety. When your vehicle wheels are out of alignment, the vehicle will pull to one side, which could lead to an accident. When you...Published on: Jan 18, 2012 -
St. Charles drivers may have an alignment problem if their car drifts or pulls to one side, the steering wheel's off center, they notice uneven tire wear or the car doesn't feel like it handles right ...Published on: Feb 23, 2012 -
Your car might have an alignment problem if: it drifts or pulls to one side, your steering wheel is off center, you have uneven tire wear or your car doesn't feel like it handles right. When all of a ...Published on: Jul 18, 2012 -
Imagine you've left St. Charles and you're up in the arctic on a dog sled.Your dog team is pulling straight and true. You can cover a lot of ground quickly. Now imagine what would happen if one or two...Published on: Apr 16, 2013 -
When all of your vehicle's wheels are lined up exactly with each other, your wheels are in alignment. Hitting a road hazard or even just the normal bumps and bounces of everyday driving in St. ...Published on: Jun 19, 2013 -
Many St. Charles drivers have been hearing about technological advances in power steering, specifically electric power steering. Some very high-end cars have been featuring electric power steer...Published on: Nov 12, 2013 -
Most St. Charles folks worry about running out of gas or having a breakdown on the side of the road. That is why we practice preventive maintenance on our vehicles — that and to keep our repai...Published on: Jul 18, 2014
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Hello St. Charles! Let's talk about alignment. One of the most important parts of preventive maintenance for your vehicle is keeping the wheels in alignment. Poor alignment causes your tires to wear...Published on: Jan 14, 2015 -
Uneven tire wear, the car pulling to one side or a steering wheel that is off-center are signs for St. Charles drivers that their wheels may be out of alignment.When doing an alignment inspe...Published on: Oct 06, 2015
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When properly aligned, all of your wheels are pointed in the same direction. Your vehicle will track true and handle the way it is designed. St. Charles drivers often associate our wheels being &ldquo...Published on: Oct 24, 2016
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At Sparks Tire & Auto, we occasionally see severe tire damage that could have been prevented with proper wheel alignment. During a Sparks Tire & Auto alignment service, your vehicle is put on an ali...Published on: Oct 08, 2017 -
A vehicle should travel straight down a straight road with the steering wheel centered. But time and travel can take their toll and soon you may find your vehicle pulling to the left or right.&n...Published on: Sep 15, 2019
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It's one of those things that can happen on a multi-day road adventure or a quick trip to the grocery store. You hit a pothole, go too fast over a speed bump, nail a curb. When it happens,...Published on: Feb 16, 2020
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If every road was straight and smooth, we wouldn't have to worry much about wheel alignment. But they're not, so we do. Hitting potholes or driving on rough pavement can knock your vehicle out o...Published on: Jan 09, 2022
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It’s just common sense that your vehicle will drive better if all the wheels are lined up with each other and the road the way the engineers intended. When they’re not, that is calle...Published on: Oct 02, 2022
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When you head down a straight road, does your vehicle pull to one side? Do you feel vibration in any of the wheels? If you've noticed any of these things, it's probably time for you to get your ...Published on: Aug 06, 2023