Why Trust Capital Volvo for Wheel Alignment Services?

Here at Capital Volvo, we strive to keep your Volvo on the road, performing its best. When you bring your vehicle in for service, you can trust that its very best care lies with our Volvo service and repair center. Not only are all of our technicians ASE Certified, but they are also specially trained to service and repair Volvo vehicles. Our technicians know your Volvo from bumper to bumper. We use Genuine Volvo replacement parts, along with the proper equipment to make sure your Volvo performs the way it should even as it ages. Dive in with us as we explore wheel alignment services, discuss their importance, and find out why the only place you should come to get your maintenance services done is Capital Volvo.

What are the Benefits of Wheel Alignment?

Ensuring your wheels are properly aligned is vitally important to ensuring your vehicle performs its best. Having wheels out of alignment can prematurely and unevenly wear your tires, have negative effects on fuel economy, and even cause premature brake failure. Misalignment can also have a negative effect on your steering and suspension, as you’ll constantly have to correct your vehicle to ensure it travels in a straight line.

When you bring your Volvo in for a Volvo wheel alignment check, our experts will check your vehicle’s toe angles, which refers to the angle of your tires and their direction to the road. All four wheels can come out of alignment and even the slightest degree of misalignment can negatively affect your vehicle’s performance.

How Often Do I Need Alignment Services?

It is recommended that you have a wheel alignment check every 6,000 to 10,000 miles to ensure that your wheels are properly aligned. Catching a misalignment early is key to preventing potential damage to your vehicle. However, catching a misalignment late, or failing to address misalignment in a timely manner can lead to the premature replacement of your tires, uneven tread wear, and suspension damage.

How Do I Know When My Volvo Needs Alignment?

It’s not always easy to know when your vehicle requires an alignment. The most often tell-tale sign that your vehicle needs an alignment is when it pulls to one side while driving on a straight road. This pulling can be slight or severe, but will nevertheless have negative effects on your vehicle and can cause premature wear and tear. Another sign that your vehicle is in need of an alignment service is that it vibrates on smooth roads. This vibration can be a result of increased friction from your wheels traveling in different directions while your vehicle fights to travel in a straight line.

What Causes a Bad Alignment?

Your tires and suspension take a beating every time you go over a pothole, a bump, or an imperfection over the road. When you take a turn, make a sudden adjustment, hit the brakes, or accelerate, it puts stress on your tires and suspension system, forcing some of your components to bend and flex constantly as they adjust to keep you safe and ensure you enjoy a comfortable ride. The constant movement from road imperfections, harsh impacts from potholes, or even sudden collisions, can slowly or suddenly knock your wheels out of alignment. Because your front wheels are the leading wheels while traveling forward, they often take the hardest impacts from potholes and bumps, meaning they’re usually the first to come out of alignment. However, four-wheel alignments are also needed depending on your particular driving style, vehicle type, or even the condition of the roads you travel.

Where Do I Go For Trustworthy Wheel Alignment Service?

Whether you need a two-wheel alignment service or a four-wheel alignment service, we at Capital Volvo invite you to bring your vehicle into our dealership for all of its maintenance needs. Whether you’re bringing your vehicle in for an alignment inspection, or your vehicle is pulling to one side and you’re sure you need a wheel rotation, feel free to schedule an appointment with our service department. Our technicians will inspect your vehicle and recommend the necessary service. Whether you have two or four-wheel alignment, our technicians are equipped and trained to provide wheel alignment services and ensure your vehicle travels in a straight line. Schedule an appointment today and have peace of mind knowing that your Volvo is in the hands of the best.