Wheel alignments. Why are they so important?

Wheel  alignments. Why are they so important? Why should you spend more money on this service when you buy a set of tires?

The simple answer is, because you don't want this to happen to your N10,000+ set of tires within a few months:

See the right side of the picture? That shiny stuff? That's the steel belts that are part of the inside of the tire. You are not supposed to see that. Ever. See how deep the tread is on the left side of the picture? If this vehicle were aligned properly, the tread on the right side of the picture would be the same as the left. 

So ensure you go for a wheel alignment often to prolong your tire life.

  

REPLACING ONLY TWO TYRES?

Normally you should buy four tires at a time for an automobile but not everyone can afford to change all four tyres at once. So the next best thing is to change two tyres on either the front or rear axle. Most people think that the sensible thing is to change the front tyres before the rear tyres.

I recently found myself in that situation. The mechanic at the dealership told me to put the front tires to the rear and put the new tires on the front. It made sense when he said it but, as it turns out, it’s not the correct thing to do. 

When replacing only two tyres, the correct thing to do is put the new tires on the rear of the car with the older tires on the front of the car – it prevents fish-tailing during a rainstorm.

You don't have control over your back tyres, so you want your best tyres at the back when entering corners on a wet road. The greater tread depth in the back helps maintain control in wet and slippery conditions. The front tyres can be controlled/steered.

The picture below says it all.

(Image gotten from discounttire.com)

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