Tech Tip: The benefits of wheel alignment

March 16, 2016
Vehicles with wheel alignment conditions can suffer a decrease in fuel efficiency by up to 7 percent.
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Proper wheel alignment is extremely important to protect tire investment and tire life, maximize fuel economy and stop safely in wet weather conditions.

Vehicles with wheel alignment conditions can suffer a decrease in fuel efficiency by up to 7 percent. As vehicle manufacturers equip more vehicles with on-board driver-assist systems, such as electronic stability control, parking assist, traction control and more, an increasing number of OEM's now require a steering system reset during alignment service. It is important to have an alignment system that can reset all alignment-related sensors during alignment service.

For more information, visit http://www.hunter.com/alignment-systems/benefits-of-wheel-alignment  

Information provided by: Hunter Engineering

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