Episode 19 - CARNAMA - Wheel Alignment
Everybody does it but doesn't ask this question, "what is wheel alignment and why do i have to get it done?"
In simple words, Wheel alignment consists of adjusting the angles of the wheels so that they are parallel to each other and perpendicular to the ground, thus maximizing tire life and ensures straight drive along a straight and level road.
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Wheel Alignment should be checked whenever new tires are installed, suspension components installed, when the vehicle has encountered a major road hazard or hit a kerb/footpath.
The primary static suspension angles that need to be measured and adjusted are caster, camber and toe, as shown in the diagram.
Advantages of wheel alignment are:
When your wheels are aligned properly, it cuts down on rolling resistance, which means that you car doesn't have to work as hard or burn as much fuel in order to move forward.
Even the slightest problem with your alignment can have disastrous effects on your tires. If your tires have too much or too little toe-in, a narrow strip on each tire will wear down very quickly, causing you to have to get new tires sooner. By getting regular wheel alignments, you ensure that your tires wear evenly, making them last as long as possible.
Having the wheels out of alignment can be stressful on the rest of the car, too. It means that you continually need to put pressure on the steering system in order to keep the car straight, and when you brake you often feel the car pull even more sharply, indicating that the brakes are needing to work harder on one side than the other.
One of the biggest advantages of having your wheels aligned properly is that your car is easier to drive. No annoying pull to one side or the other. It's much easier and more pleasant to drive a car that has had regular wheel alignments.
Everybody does it but doesn't ask this question, "what is wheel alignment and why do i have to get it done?"
In simple words, Wheel alignment consists of adjusting the angles of the wheels so that they are parallel to each other and perpendicular to the ground, thus maximizing tire life and ensures straight drive along a straight and level road.
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Wheel Alignment should be checked whenever new tires are installed, suspension components installed, when the vehicle has encountered a major road hazard or hit a kerb/footpath.
The primary static suspension angles that need to be measured and adjusted are caster, camber and toe, as shown in the diagram.
Advantages of wheel alignment are:
When your wheels are aligned properly, it cuts down on rolling resistance, which means that you car doesn't have to work as hard or burn as much fuel in order to move forward.
Even the slightest problem with your alignment can have disastrous effects on your tires. If your tires have too much or too little toe-in, a narrow strip on each tire will wear down very quickly, causing you to have to get new tires sooner. By getting regular wheel alignments, you ensure that your tires wear evenly, making them last as long as possible.
Having the wheels out of alignment can be stressful on the rest of the car, too. It means that you continually need to put pressure on the steering system in order to keep the car straight, and when you brake you often feel the car pull even more sharply, indicating that the brakes are needing to work harder on one side than the other.
One of the biggest advantages of having your wheels aligned properly is that your car is easier to drive. No annoying pull to one side or the other. It's much easier and more pleasant to drive a car that has had regular wheel alignments.
if need to say about alloy wheels refurbished, Most cars have alloy rims nowadays. And unlike steel rims, a fair number of these wheels leak air. It's not a bead-seat surface leak, where air can creep out between the rim and rubber, but a leak through porosities in the cast-aluminum alloy. Corrosion on the inside of the alloy wheel, causing air to leak. This is easily repaired with an inner refurbishment of the wheel.
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