Alignment Service

Alignment Service at Don Herring Auto Group

Most people don’t think alignment is too important unless they hit a big bump, a pothole, a curb, or a fender bender. The truth is an alignment should be done more often than the average driver realizes. Everyday driving can lead to a need for alignment.  In time, misaligned tires and wheel assemblies start to have quite an impact on your vehicle. It can affect gas mileage, and tire longevity and will eventually affect the overall drivability of your vehicle.  The good news is if you live in or near Dallas, Irving, or Plano, you can get professional tire and wheel alignment services at Don Herring Auto Group.

What Is Wheel Alignment?

The short answer is that alignment is the process in which your wheels are returned to the original factory settings by adjusting the angle of your wheels to match the original manufacturer’s settings, so your vehicle drives straight. In other words, the tires, wheels, and suspension components are reset to be parallel to your vehicle’s center line according to its original specifications.

This process is done by using a special machine that will measure your wheel angles against the original specifications of the vehicle when it exited the factory to enter the market.  Our expert technicians at Don Herring Auto Group will do the alignment according to the most appropriate for your vehicle, whether that is four-wheel alignment for front-wheel drive, all-wheel drive, and most passenger vehicles, or thrust alignment for many larger SUVs and larger trucks.

What’s the Importance of Wheel Alignment Services?

Alignments should be done at least twice a year as part of your preventative maintenance on your vehicle. This is recommended because maligned tire and wheel assemblies will reduce drivability, affect your gas mileage, and cause premature wearing out of your tires. Once properly aligned, your wheels will be pointed in the same direction and lined up from the back to the front and will be gripping the road at the proper angle.

How Does Misalignment Occur?

Many things can get your wheels out of alignment, such as bumpy potholes, dirt roads, hitting speed bumps and curbs as well as collisions. In time, just your normal commute will take its toll on your alignment. If you are not sure how to tell if your vehicle is misaligned, here are some questions you can ask yourself about your vehicle’s alignment.

• Is there excessive wear on the inside or outside of one or more tires?
• Do you make frequent small steering corrections on the highway?
• After you have made a turn, does your steering wheel return to the center easily, without a lot of work on your part?
• When you drive straight, is your steering wheel turned to one side slightly?
• When you drive, does your car, truck, minivan, or SUV tend to pull to one side or the other?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, or if it has been a while since you have had an alignment done to your vehicle contact our service center about an alignment service, or schedule your service with our easy online form at the location closest to you.

Keep your vehicle in optimal condition with a proper tire and wheel alignment today.