Balancing & Wheel Alignment
When do you need an alignment or wheel balancing?
You need an alignment or wheel balancing when:
- Your vehicle pulls to right or left when driving
- Your steering wheel is not straight while driving on a level road
- There is vibration in the steering wheel or through your seat
- Your tires are wearing unevenly or squeal on turns
- Your steering feels unstable
Other recommended alignment occasions:
- Every 6,000 miles or 6 months
- After the first 2,000 miles in a new car
- With new tires
- After a collision, accident, or hitting a large pothole
- With new suspension or steering parts
- Following a transaxle repair on front-wheel-drive cars
How can an alignment and wheel balancing improve your vehicle’s performance?
- Improve driver safety
- Maintain straight steering wheel
- Proper return of the steering wheel when coming out of a turn
- Increase fuel efficiency
- Maximize tire life
- Keep your car tracking straight
- Improve drive handling
- Improve suspension parts life
- Smooth ride
Computerized Wheel Alignment
- Restores your vehicle’s alignment to as close to factory specifications as mechanically possible (for most vehicle’s)
- Our alignment specialists completely inspect steering and suspension systems, take computer measurements and make necessary factory adjustments to restore alignment specifications as allowed
- Limited 6months/6,000 mile warranty
Important note: Changing struts and suspension parts as necessary before an alignment (if required) will save the cost of a second wheel alignment. Pep Boys also has available aftermarket shims and cams for enhanced adjustments beyond factory settings.
Better
Tire Pro Plus**
- Computerized wheel alignment
- Check/adjust tire pressure
- Rotate tires
Best
Tire Pro Premium*
- Computerized wheel alignment
- Computer balance all four tires
- Check/adjust tire pressure
- Rotate tires (where possible)
*Additional cost for 16” or greater rims, truck tires, or custom rims.
**Not available for vehicles with different size tires/wheels.
