During my years at the service counter costumers who purchased tires often asked me, “Do I have to have them balanced?” followed by, “Does it need an alignment too?” I understand why consumers ask ...

Every driver understands the necessity of car maintenance, yet they often ignore the components that keep everything in ...

When was the last time you brought your car into our Charlotte car care center to give your car a little TLC in the tire department? Routine tire and wheel care is essential for a great performance, ...

CARS.COM — You may not notice it right away, but as you get behind the wheel of your car more and more, you’ll start to notice that something isn’t quite right. You’re drifting in one direction or ...

There are always trade-offs when it comes to maintenance practices, and tires are no different. In a perfect world, every fleet would take the time and spend the money to make sure its trucks’ tires ...

Corner balancing. If you've been around racing a little bit, you've surely heard this term before. Or perhaps you've heard NASCAR announcers talk about "wedge," which is basically the same thing.

Getting a wheel alignment for your car is essential to routine maintenance. Despite its name, a wheel alignment has nothing to do with adjusting the wheels and tires of your car. Instead, the ...

Even though a wheel alignment isn’t a normal maintenance item, and there isn’t a set mileage or time interval for having it done, you should recognize the indications for when it might be needed for ...

Amy Fontinelle is a freelance writer, researcher and editor who brings a journalistic approach to personal finance content. Since 2004, she has worked with lenders, real estate agents, consultants, ...

Want to adjust your car’s wheel alignment for better handling at the track? Here’s how we did it for next issue’s cover story. As any experienced racer will tell you, getting your car’s wheel ...