There are plenty of hazards on the road just waiting to knock your European automobile’s wheels out of alignment. Some of these hazards cannot be avoided, so it’s important to drive over them as slowly as possible. Wheels that are not aligned properly make controlling your European automobile difficult. RB Auto Service can align your wheels if they need it.
Another Car
An automobile accident can definitely knock your wheels out of alignment. It doesn’t matter who’s at fault or whether the accident was minor or major. Depending on how your car made contact with the other automobile, your wheels may have been affected.
Bumps
You cannot avoid road bumps but you can drive over them slowly. We recommend that you go slow over major bumps to avoid knocking your wheels out of alignment. You can even break an axle if you drive over a large bump too fast.
Curbs
One of the easiest ways to knock your wheels out of alignment is to hit a curb when you are turning around it. You can also knock them out of alignment while you are parallel parking if you are going fast. Try to avoid curbs to keep your wheels aligned.
Parking Space Markers
The cement markers at the ends of parking spaces can also knock your wheels out of alignment. If you hit one while pulling into a parking space, you push your wheels backward abnormally. This cannot only knock your wheels out of alignment but also damage your tires.
Potholes
When you drive through a pothole, your wheels are jolted in several different directions. If you are going too fast, you will not only knock your wheels out of alignment but also run the risk of damaging your tire or suspension. Slow down for potholes no matter how much of a rush you are in.
Road Construction Covers
Road construction covers can also knock your wheels out of alignment if, again, you are flying over them. It’s important that you slow down in construction zones to protect your automobile and the construction workers.
Speed Bumps
Finally, flying over speed bumps will do more than knock your wheels out of alignment. It will also damage your tires and ruin your vehicle’s suspension. It’s never a good idea to go more than five miles per hour over a speed bump. In fact, you should go slower.
RB Auto Service in Pinellas Park, FL, can help if you have knocked your wheels out of alignment. Call us today to set up an appointment.