Parkway Auto Care

When all of a vehicle’s wheels are lined up exactly with each other, your wheels are in alignment. Hitting a road hazard in Berea or even just the normal bumps and bounces of everyday OH driving can cause your family car wheels to be out of alignment. This can lead to expensive premature tire and suspension wear.

Here are some alignment basics from Parkway Auto Care:
The first angle is called toe: do the wheels point in towards each other or away from each other at the front of the tire.
The next angle is called camber: do the wheels tip in or out at the top.
And finally, there is castor. Castor measures the angle where the front axles attach to the vehicle.

The ideal alignment for your family car was designed by its engineers. Parkway Auto Care alignment service starts with an inspection of the steering and suspension – so see if anything’s bent, broken or worn out. Then the Parkway Auto Care technician will look at tire condition. From there, the family car is put on an alignment rack and an initial alignment reading is taken. The wheels are then aligned to manufacturer’s specifications.

Your owner’s manual probably has a recommendation for how often your family car alignment should be checked – usually every couple of years. If you suspect an alignment problem with your family car, get it checked at Parkway Auto Care before you suffer expensive tire or suspension damage.

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Parkway Auto Care
440.234.4990
137 Front St
Berea, OH 44017

At Parkway Auto Care in Berea OH (44017) we install quality NAPA replacement parts. Give us a call at 440.234.4990. To learn more about NAPA AutoCare, visit www.NAPAAutoCare.com.

Wheel alignment is often overlooked by busy North Ridgeville car owners until serious tire damage has been done. One wheel can be knocked out of alignment from the rest by hitting a curb or pothole on North Ridgeville roads.

The tires will wear out very quickly and will need to be replaced prematurely. It could also lead to suspension damage. Conversely, worn suspension or steering components can lead to alignment problems for North Ridgeville motorists.

But the big issue for North Ridgeville motorists is safety. When your family car wheels are out of alignment, the vehicle will pull to one side, which could lead to an accident. When you’re out of alignment, you should have it taken care of right away at Parkway Auto Care.

Signs of alignment problems are: Your car pulls to one side. Also, your steering wheel may not be centered when you’re going straight. If you see the edges of one or more tires rapidly wearing down, you should have your technician at Parkway Auto Care look it over.

If you’ve been in an accident in North Ridgeville that involved a wheel, you should get your alignment checked. A big jolt can seriously knock things out of alignment, but North Ridgeville drivers also need to understand that a series of smaller ones can add up. Worn steering or suspension components can also lead to alignment problems for North Ridgeville drivers. That’s why your family car manufacturer recommends periodic alignment checks.

If your family car owner’s manual doesn’t specify, once a year might be appropriate. Or check with David Justice or your service advisor at Parkway Auto Care in Berea. He’ll also be able to tell you if your vehicle requires a four wheel alignment or if just the front wheels can be aligned.

One thing’s for sure: the cost of the alignment at Parkway Auto Care is cheaper than having to buy a couple of new tires because of neglect.

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At Parkway Auto Care we install quality NAPA replacement parts. To learn more about NAPA AutoCare, visit www.NAPAAutoCare.com.

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It’s no surprise that your vehicle will drive better in the Columbia Station area if all the wheels are pointed in the same direction. That’s called wheel alignment. If your wheels are out of alignment you may notice that your family car pulls to one side or the other.

Something that you won’t notice right away, but you will if you keep driving around Columbia Station when you’re out of alignment, is that your tires are wearing unevenly and fairly quickly.. That’s because when the vehicle is pulling to one side, you have to steer it back straight. The outside of the tire just wears out fast because you’re constantly turning, which can be very exhausting on a long road trip from the Columbia Station area – fighting to keep the vehicle going straight down the road.

Some of the things that commonly throw a wheel out of alignment are slamming into a pothole in Columbia Station, smacking a curb in North Ridgeville or something like a rock in North Olmsted. And it doesn’t have to be a big shock, it can just be the regular bumps and bangs of daily driving that add up and eventually take your vehicle out of alignment. That’s why your owner’s manual or Berea service advisor at Parkway Auto Care may suggest having your alignment checked periodically.

With an alignment service at Parkway Auto Care, we measure each wheel’s alignment and to see where they are relative to factory specifications. While we have the vehicle on the alignment rack, we inspect the tires for wear as well as the suspension and steering components for damage or wear – things that can contribute to alignment problems. With some family cars you can adjust all four wheels so we bring all wheels into alignment. On those vehicles where you can only adjust the front wheels, we bring the front into alignment relative to the rear.

Cost varies by whether or not it’s two or four wheel adjustable. Four-wheel drive vehicles may have an additional charge because they’re more difficult to align. At any rate, it’s cheaper than having to replace tires every few months.

If it’s been a while since you’ve had your wheels aligned, bring your vehicle to Parkway Auto Care in Berea OH for an alignment check.

Parkway Auto Care
137 Front St
Berea, OH 44017
440.234.4990

At Parkway Auto Care in Berea OH we install quality NAPA replacement parts. To learn more about NAPA AutoCare, visit www.NAPAAutoCare.com.