The Importance of Wheel Alignment in Porsches: Symptoms and Solutions
When driving a high-performance vehicle like your Porsche, you’ll be used to pinpoint-precision steering.
If you sense that your steering is becoming a little looser, don’t hesitate to have the wheels checked. Their alignment might be off, which can lead to all kinds of handling issues. Below are the key symptoms of poor wheel alignment and how to have it corrected at your local Porsche center.
The Importance of Wheel Alignment in Porsches: Symptoms and Solutions
Your Steering Feels Looser
All cars occasionally suffer from misaligned wheels, which is caused by gradual suspension wear and knocks against potholes and curbs. If your wheels are tilted at odd angles, even fractionally, the steering system may become impacted; you might feel more free play in the steering wheel, with less firmness and precision under your grip.
Your Steering Wheel Is Off-Center
Severe misalignment can even push the steering wheel off-center. This means you’ll have to apply pressure to the wheel to drive in a straight line, which is awkward and risky, seriously hindering the vehicle’s handling.
Your Steering Wheel Is Vibrating
When the wheels of a car become misaligned, they’re no longer rolling as smoothly and evenly over the tarmac as before. As a result, you’ll feel more vibrations and your car will generally become noisier.
Your Vehicle Veers to One Side
If one or more wheels are tilted to the left or right on the toe angle, your car could pull gently to one side when you’re trying to drive straight. You’re certain to notice such a disconcerting experience; have it corrected without delay.
Your Tires Are Wearing Unevenly
Misaligned wheels also hugely impact the tires, which will begin to wear down more rapidly and unevenly. You may notice strange wear patterns in the treads, which can reduce grip strength and make the misalignment even worse.
Your Tires Squeal When You Corner
As misaligned tires are pressed against the road at strange angles, they struggle whenever you corner. This can generate a loud squealing sound.
Have Your Alignment Checked Twice a Year at Your Porsche Center
Our technicians can use precision machinery to measure the exact alignment of your car’s wheels. With this computerized data, we can then carefully realign each wheel to its exact factory positioning, returning your Porsche’s handling and steering to optimal condition.
While it’s unlikely that you’ll need to have your wheels realigned more than once every year or two, it’s advisable to have their alignment measured twice a year or more.
Have your wheels checked and corrected today by specialist technicians at Porsche Beachwood in Beachwood, OH. We deliver exceptional customer care and a comprehensive one-stop shop for all your Porsche purchasing and maintenance needs.