Tires, Rims and Wheel Alignment Shams and Scams
This is an outline taken directly from the chapter "Tire
and Wheel Alignment Shams and Scams" from the book "Car
Secrets Revealed".
Many people are sold expensive wheel alignments when
something else is actually the cause of your cars problems.
They make a good profit on wheel alignments that in many cases
do not need to be done. The original problem is still
there waiting to be repaired and to cost you even more money
because you waited to fix it.
A reputable auto mechanic or auto repair shop would have
told you about the real problem. The disreputable shop
wants the work because they are hoping you will come back to
get the real problem fixed and they can make even more money
from you.
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Why a wheel alignment when you buy new tires is not a
necessity, just a safeguard. |
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How to know if you really need a wheel alignment when you
buy new tires, wheels or rims. |
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In a lot of cases you do not need a wheel alignment but a
wheel balance to fix some common front end problems with
your car or truck. |
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What problems wheel alignments will correct and what they
will not correct. |
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Wheel alignments are an overused repair for common, easily
fixed front end problems. |
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How to tell if you have a wheel alignment problem or a
problem with your tires. This is a common mistake
with a simple way to find the actual problem. |
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Why your auto mechanic or auto repair shop will try to
sell you shock absorbers or ball joints and why this is a
huge waste of money and can lead to a very expensive
repair bill. |
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What shock absorbers and ball joints really do and why
they will not help with a wheel alignment problem. |
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How to tell if you really do need new shock absorbers and
if they are the cause of your wheel alignment problems. |
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Some of the other causes for front end vibrations that
will not be solved by a wheel alignment. |
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Why you should be getting a wheel balance with the wheels
on the car instead of off the car. |
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Why balancing your wheels on the car will save you a great
deal of trouble even though it is more expensive. |
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Why two wheel alignments are generally a waste of money
and why you should spend the extra money on getting a four
wheel alignment. |
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When should you rotate your radial tires? |
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Some of the warning signs that mean your radial tires need
to be rotated. |
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Why the pressure in your tires is so important to
maintain. |
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How and when to check your tire pressure and why this is
so important to maintain the life of your tires. |
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How weather and temperature will affect tire life. |
