Tire balancing and wheel alignments are adjustments that require special equipment and should be performed by a professional technician.

Sport Compacts and Tire Balance

If you want to keep your ride from vibrating or shaking when you drive, you need to keep your tires balanced. To balance your tires, the mechanic will put weights on your wheel-and-tire assembly to counterbalance any ‘heavy spots’ on it.

Sport Compacts and Wheel Alignment

A wheel alignment adjusts the angles of the wheels so that they are positioned correctly in relations to your ride’s frame. It keeps your sport compact from pulling to the left or the right when you are on a straight, level road. Wheel alignments keep your tires from wearing out too fast.

Sport Compacts and Rotation

Rotating your tires from front to back and from side to side can help your tread to wear down more evenly. This is a good thing. Look in your owner’s manual for information on how often the tires on your ride should be rotated and the best pattern for rotation.

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