3 Signs Your Genesis Needs a Tire Alignment

Over time, small things change about your car, so you need to visit the Genesis dealership for service to get those things back on track. One thing that happens occurs with your wheels. They gradually move out of alignment with where they’re supposed to be, so you need what’s called a wheel or tire alignment to get them back in place.

3 Signs Your Genesis Needs a Tire Alignment at the Genesis Dealership

1. Your Tires Are Wearing Down More on One Side

If you look at one of your tires and notice that one side of it has less tread than the other side, then it’s a sign that the tires aren’t making contact with the road correctly. This can happen when the tires tilt toward or away from the car due to a misalignment.

This shortens the tires’ lifespan and can potentially make it more dangerous to drive. You need at least 1/4 of an inch of tread to drive safely. If part of your tread is wearing down rapidly, and the rest of your tires aren’t touching the road properly at all, then you’ll quickly end up having too little tread for safe driving.

2. Your Steering Wheel Is Always Off-Center

If the steering wheel seems to be tilted, then try straightening it to check what’s going on. If you let go and the wheel goes back to being tilted, your wheels could be out of alignment. The misaligned wheels are also pulling the steering out of alignment, resulting in a permanent tilt.

This interferes with handling, as you end up having to adjust how you hold the steering wheel and how much you move it to get the car to move where you need it to go. This isn’t just annoying to deal with; it’s distracting and potentially dangerous.

3. Your Wheels Are Turned or Tilted

If one or more of your wheels is turned to one side when you’re not trying to steer that way, then there may be an issue with your vehicle’s alignment. If the tires look like they’re in the middle of rolling to the front or back, then that could also be an alignment issue. The tires being tilted toward or away from the car, so they’re not fully making contact with the ground, also points to an alignment issue.

Come to Genesis of Baton Rouge in Baton Rouge, LA, today. You can schedule service on our website.

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