NEWS photo Mike Wakefleld

BAD WHEEL alignment can cause irregular tire wear and other problems. Here, Levett Auto Metal Ltd.
technician Steve Ford checks the alignment on this vehicle.

Regular alignment extends life of tires

IT'S ANOTHER one of those
things that if you only did it regu-
larly, you could save yourself
money in the long run.

Getting your: wheel alignment
checked and adjusted takes about
an hour and costs about $40.

Many people neglect this aspect
of regular maintenance on their

vehicles, but taking the time to
have it done once a year can pre-
vent uneven wear on the tires.

"It can extend the life of your

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tire," says Mark Smith at Levett
Auto Metal Ltd.

Funny vibrations can be an indi-
cation that your vehicle is due for a
‘wheel alignment.

“Is your car not driving the way
it used to?" asks Smith.

If you can't recollect having a
wheel alignment done, it’s probably
time. Too often, by the time a dri-
ver comes in for the alignment, it's
too late; the tires have already sus-
tained too much damage and must

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Certain driving habits, such as a
tendency to slightly misjudge the
location of a curb, will bring
wheels out of alignment more
quickly.

Sometimes, what may appear to
be an alignment problem is actually
caused by something else.

If the car pulls to one side, a bad
tire may be the reason. Faulty
shocks and suspension can also
lead to uneven tire wear.

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