Alignments Will Save You Used or New Tires

Alignments, I know they suck, they add to the repair bill . . . . the business model of most "tire shops" is an upsell, feature. However, buying your tires online, you can now take that tire savings and get an alignment. You can walk into most places and get an alignment, even if you don't get your tires put on by the same shop. Even if you do get your tires put on at a shop you should get the alignment, here's why:

 Tires Wear Out Faster On The Outside

• Toe is your main concern
• Depending on your car rear toe won't adjust
• No alignment causes tire to wear on outside
• Tires wearing on the outside will cause a blowout!

Keep your car aligned and save $500 in the span of 24 months, keep the money for a weekend vacy!

One of the best things you can do to keep your tires, even bought at a discount, is to keep your tires inflated. It seems annoying, but trust us, you can extend the life of tires by an additional six months to a year. Not getting alignment still will ultimately spell doom, but if your car is properly aligned (some are, we've seen it before) then this piece of advice is an easy one to act on.

 Not Inflating Tires Can Cause These Problems

• Driving Under Inflated cause cracks and air leakage
• Driving Over Inflated cause tires to wear uneven

Not inflating your tires will do damage in the long-run, but it will cause annoying and progressive problems before your tire life runs out. For example, as mentioned above, air leaks.

This means you'll constantly be watching your TPMS lights (tire pressure monitor light) and you'll have to visit air pumps more than twice a month. If you live in a cold climate, you'll hate having to wake up early to inflate your tires.

Truth is, you should put air in tires every time you put gas in your car. Here is the drop, most tire pumps need to be re-calibrated, and chances are you might run into an air pump that might not be calibrated, so you will need to invest into a mechanical tool that checks the tire pressure

 Things To Remember

• Check your tire pressure once a week
• Check your driver side door for correct psi setting
• Invest into a "mechanical" tire gauge
• In cold climates, inflate your tires a little higher
• Have your car checked for alignment during the first half of your tire's install, most shops won't charge for a check, if they do its inexpensive.