Under What Circumstances Should a Wheel Alignment Be Performed?

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When driving, if you experience heavy steering, shaking, pulling to one side, misalignment, or the steering wheel not returning to center, or if you notice abnormal tire wear such as uneven wear, scalloped wear, block wear, or cupping, as well as sensations of floating, bumpiness, or swaying while driving, a wheel alignment should be performed. Here are the details: 1. Tire pressure and tread wear: Uneven tire wear indicates a problem with the tires, steering system, or suspension. 2. Wheel wobble: Wobble is a condition where the tire rotates unevenly due to various reasons. Wheel and tire wobble refers to irregular up-and-down or side-to-side movement. Side-to-side movement is known as lateral wobble, while up-and-down movement is referred to as radial wobble. Vibration issues related to wobble can only be resolved by identifying the source of the wobble. 3. Vehicle pulling: Pulling occurs when the vehicle drifts to one side while driving straight on a level road with no external force applied to the steering wheel.