Stay Safe and Secure with a Strong Suspension
Keeping the tires on your vehicle well maintained can take a bit more than a simple rotation and balance. While weather and road conditions directly affect your tires, the maintenance of other parts of your vehicle can as well. Understanding proper tire maintenance and how malfunctioning parts within your vehicle can affect tire function is important, especially for those who often travel long distances. Poor tires affect driving safety and even affect the longevity of a number of parts. Issues with suspension is a common problem that causes tire malfunctions, increasing the amount of wear and tear.
The suspension on your vehicle can greatly affect tire conditions as well as the comfort of the vehicle’s ride. Some common indications of suspension failure include the vehicle pulling to one side while driving, feeling every bump in the road, one corner of the car sitting low, difficulty steering, and a change in momentum making your car nose-dive, lean back, or roll.
The most common sign of suspension problems is the vehicle pulling to the left or the right. Of course, your vehicle could be pulling due to uneven tire pressure, uneven tire wear, bad tie rods or steering rack, a sticking brake caliper, or poor alignment. However, if you experience a sudden change in alignment, something broke—possibly a spring or control arm.
If you feel yourself bouncing down the road, get your suspension checked. When you’re parked on level ground, if you see one corner sitting lower than the rest, check your spring. You’ll probably notice a clunking noise when going over bumps. While a blown shock won’t directly affect height, it can cause spring over-compression, which lowers the sitting height. Difficulty steering—especially when you’re driving slowly—can also indicate suspension problems. If your car tends to take nose dives upon braking, rolls when cornering, and squats during acceleration—under normal weather and road conditions—it’s time to get your shocks and struts checked.
It is important to pay attention to these kinds of issues to keep your suspension working well. This will improve both vehicle and tire performance. Bauer Built Tire is one of the leading tire dealing and retread manufacturers in the United States. They understand the importance of maintaining your tires and vehicle to keep it performing at its best.
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