It’s important that you keep your BMW’s wheels aligned to avoid uneven tire tread wear. MMS Automotive advises that wheel alignment ensures the tires are meeting the road squarely without being pigeon-toed, duck-footed, or slanted from top to bottom. There are many hazards out there that can knock your BMW’s wheels out of alignment. We are going to list these hazards below.
Auto Accident
As you will see with the following hazards, avoidance is key to keeping your wheels aligned. Unfortunately, you cannot always avoid an automobile accident, especially if someone hits you. It’s important to have your wheel alignment checked after you’ve been in an incident even if it is a minor one. The jolt to your BMW can cause a problem with the wheel alignment.
Road Bumps
Be careful when you are driving over bumps in the road and speed bumps. You can’t avoid every bump, but avoid them when you can. If you are driving on a road or a parking lot that has speed bumps in it, go no faster than five miles per hour.
Hitting Curbs
Be careful when you turn around corners and when you parallel park. Hitting curbs is a quick and easy way to knock the wheels out of alignment. The wheel that makes contact with the curb is jolted inward, and this cannot only not the wheels out of alignment but also damage the tire.
Road Construction
Take road construction zones slow to protect the construction workers and your wheel alignment. Generally, the roads are uneven in construction zones. Driving over them too fast will jiggle your tires and affect the wheel balance and alignment. Obey the construction zone speed limits.
Space Markers
It’s also important to take it slow when you pull into parking spaces that have cement markers at the end of them. Bumping into the marker pushes your wheels backward. If you drive over the marker, you will cause even greater damage to the wheel alignment and your tires.
Road Potholes
Finally, one of the worst things for your wheel alignment is potholes. Unfortunately, the roads are filled with them. Even if you are in a rush, slow down and drive through potholes as slowly as possible. If you fly through the pothole, you can cause severe suspension damage including a broken axle.
MMS Automotive in South Bay, CA, would be happy to align your BMW or MINI Cooper’s wheels. Call us today to set up an alignment service appointment.