Does your vehicle pull to one side or the other?  Or do you find yourself fighting the steering wheel to hold a proper line while driving?  These concerns as well as unusual tire wear are caused by mis-alignment.  Our alignment mechanic, Robert Burkholder, has worked with us since October of 1979.  His experience along with our over $50,000 investment in machinery will provide a wonderful aligning of your vehicle.  Some facts will help with your decision which alignment to purchase..                                                       

1) Most times if you have a front wheel drive vehicle, the back axle can be aligned also.  This is called either a 4 wheel alignment or all wheel alignment.  The cost is greater, but the advantages are helpful.  First, the vehicle should track better while driving, less fuel is needed because there is less drag since your rolling is in a straighter line, and the tire wear will be more even which will produce a longer, quieter, and smoother wearing tire.

2) Most rear wheel drive cars and trucks have fixed rear axles that cannot be adjusted.  All four alignment heads are still attached to the vehicle so that the reference angles from the rear axle will be used to allow the axles to work in tandem.  This is called a thrust angle alignment, since the pushing or thrusting of the back axle is accounted for during the aligning process. 

3) One last note..Many times when you have pulling problems with your car or truck the cause lies not with the alignment of them.  The trouble can be associated with what is called a crooked or pulling belt in the tire or tires.  If the vehicle pulls the opposite way after the front tires are rotated to opposite sides, the problem is all or partly due to a damaged or bad tire.

P.S.  If your vehicle is shaking when driving at normal speeds, unless a part is bad or loose, alignment will usually not help. Balancing should be performed to provide a smooth ride.