How Important is Your" Wheel Alignment" to your "TYRES"(very)

In the Halifax area of North England we experience a high volume of car owners wanting tracking adjustment, also known as Alignment. Eric Roberts of Pellon Tyres in Halifax explains that the main cause for this is driving over “pot holes” in the road and “safety humps”.This can change the cars steering and suspension geometries or help “ break important parts2, such as tyres and steering components.

 This can reduce the cars safety or add extra expensive costs, also damaging the tyres prematurely, but by ensuring the wheels are accurately aligned, this will be avoided and motorists can eliminate the effects of any potholes or speed bump injuries and make sure they stay as safe as possible.
 The latest bad frosts will without doubt add to the amount of potholes that cause the destruction . Due to the holes that may be hidden with “slush and snow”, that can cause a number of serious safety issues for motorists, if a driver knows that they have hit a pothole they must get their alignment corrected, most garages will give you a free of charge tracking check and you only pay for the job if the alignment is out and needs adjusting.
  An added sign that your alignment is out is that your steering wheel may be out of line, this will need all the front end alignment re adjusting and possibly will take an hour or two to do,  you could have to pay an add-on charge, so it may be a good idea if you asked for an estimate of the charge.
 A further thing you should look out for when having your alignment checked is the possibility of rusted up steering parts.
The garage or auto centre may have to use some form of welding equipment to free off seized steering components, This will take more labour time and an added charge may be applied,once again a good auto centre will advise you of this and give you the option of to have the job done or not, it will be your choice.
 Any good tyre dealer will give you a full tyre check for free, he will inflate your tyre pressures and your tyre tread depth, in the British Isles the tread depth is 1.6 mm for 3/4 of the tread area from the middle of the tread to the outsides, they will also check your tyres for lumps and damaged areas and then pump up your tyres to the advised pressures, this will be all part of the service which ought to be carried out with a happy smile if not go to another tyre centre.
 To sum up have your alignment carried out at regular times, especially if you think that you have hit a hole in the ground or hit over a safety hump at speed. Always have the alignment corrected if you are having new tyres mounted on your wheels, even if the tyre centre asks you to come back later on, a few days driving will not wear  your tyres off, have your pressures and tyre wear checked frequently and if have any doubt of what tyre to buy,  each time go for a mid-range make,a good choice would be Kumho tyres or Hankook tyres, this will mean that you get good quality and the tyres will be at a better price than a leading make. Once again a good garage or tyre depot will be happy to help and check your tyres free of charge. Pellon tyres will offer you tyres online, cheap tyres at www.pellonautocentre.com using their online tyre checker.