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While Austin, TX may be known as a top city for food and entertainment, it also has a reputation for having roads that create a challenging driving experience for a wide range of motorists. With all of the one-way streets in downtown Austin that are inadequately marked with horrible signage, there is a lot of “stop and go,” as well as U-turns that add wear to one’s tire alignment. Austin drivers also get a lot of “stop and go” on the freeways with traffic jams. Austin is fed by four federal highways that are notoriously busy: U.S.-90, U.S.-79, U.S.-290 and U.S.-183 are known for having traffic clusters where people stop and accelerate at an amount that surpasses the national average. Then you have a wide range of road conditions spanning newly paved, smooth streets, to older neglected streets with potholes and rough conditions. In fact, Austin is even in close proximity to some roads that aren’t paved at all. Then you have the weather conditions Austin motorists face every year: rain, snow, wind, extreme heat, hail—a wide range of conditions that further add to the need to book an Austin tire alignment service with a good local tire store on a yearly basis to make sure all of these factors don’t get your car too far out of alignment. 

 

But why are yearly tire alignment services so important in Austin, TX? This article will cover the top reasons why car and truck owners should get their alignment checked every year, especially in a city that’s known for its tricky streets and varying road conditions.

1) Perfectly Aligned Tires Offer Better Safety

When your vehicle is out of alignment, your ability to drive safely, and in a straight line, is impeded upon and as a result the chance of having an accident increases. According to Volume 26, Issue 3 of the journal of Tire Science and Technology by S. Yamazaki and others, inferior tire properties produced by poor alignment are important factors that contribute to vehicle drift—a thing that causes thousands of auto accidents every year. The research also revealed that front tire torque and its relationship to vehicle drift were considerable. When you book your tire alignment service at Tires To You in Austin, our tire specialists and top auto alignment specialists will analyze your vehicle, checking off every point to ensure you leave with a perfect car alignment, and that all contributing factors to a safe driving experience are inspected and adjusted, if necessary. 

 

2) Tire Alignment Services Offer Better Fuel Efficiency

When the wheels of your car are not properly aligned, they don’t work as efficiently. As a result, there is increased rolling and resistance that forces the engine to work harder, and this kind of strain eats up extra fuel. According to data, vehicles that are not properly aligned can drop gas mileage by 10 percent. That said, investing in yearly tire alignment services will give you a return on your investment from a financial perspective, as well as a safety one. 

 

3) Tire Alignment Services Improve Automobile Steering

Have you ever rented a car and immediately noticed that the rental car’s steering is much easier than your own vehicle’s steering? If so, you may need wheel and tire alignment services, as rental car companies have alignments done all the time to ensure their fleet is in top shape. Steering your car can be more challenging when the wheels are out of alignment. In some cases, drivers must hold the wheel at an uncomfortable angle in order to steer in the correct direction. Studies show that this physical fatigue and the distraction increases the risk of a car accident. That said, improving your steering ability with an automobile alignment for your wheels and tires won’t just improve your ability to steer, it will also decrease your chance of physical injury to the wrists, and lower your chances of having an accident by giving you more stability with vehicle control. 

 

4) Auto Wheel Alignment Improves Tire Lifetime Value

When your wheels are out of alignment, tire tread wear can form in an uneven manner that is both rapid and premature. Tires are critical parts of your car or truck, and you already know that having safe tires is of prime importance. When you have yearly tire alignment services (and rotate your tires when recommended by our experts) you will be able to ensure that your tire wear is even and therefore you will be extending the lifetime value of your tires. This means you won’t have to buy new tires as often, and this can save you money. 

 

5) Tire Alignment for Your Car Leads to Fewer Auto Repair Bills

We reviewed how a car out of alignment can lead to uneven wear on your tires, but misaligned cars and trucks also have an increased chance of other auto components requiring service that include:

• Suspensions

• Brakes

• Transmissions

• Differentials

• Drivetrains

 

When your vehicle is out of alignment, more strain is put on these above components that can lead to damage and therefore stick you with expensive auto repair bills that could have been easily avoided with low-cost tire alignment services. 

 

Call Tires To You to Book Your Car Alignment Services in Austin

When it comes to affordable car alignment services in Austin for your wheels and tires, Tires To You offers our valued customers affordable service that’s quick and performed by true alignment specialists. Our number one priority is your safety, and we take great pride in providing our fellow community members the best tire alignment Austin offers. Call today to book an appointment, or drop in and we will take care of you and get you back on the road with better fuel efficiency while improving your safety.