Albany Auto Repair

Tesla wheel alignment is among the Tesla services you will find at Adams Autoworx Albany. Tesla vehicles may need alignment for a variety of reasons – perhaps the tires are wearing unevenly, or you just replaced all four tires, or maybe your Tesla bumped into a curb or drove over a nasty pothole – any one of these events could necessitate wheel alignment. At Adams Autoworx Albany, a family owned and operated Alban car care facility, Tesla owners will find nationally ASE certified technicians and as well as high end wheel alignment equipment to allow for rapid and accurate wheel alignment service. Proper wheel alignment is important for a number of reasons – it provides smoother ride, prevents premature tire wear (especially important for Tesla vehicles, which, as all EVs, are hard on tires), and allows for better control over the vehicle. So if your Tesla needs wheel alignment (or if you are not sure – we can perform alignment check for you), call Adams Autow ... read more

Uneven tire wear is a signal that something is not right with your Nissan – it could be wheel alignment issues, could be unbalanced wheels, incorrect tire pressure, or even suspension issues. At Adams Autoworx Albany we offer comprehensive Nissan services, including tire and suspension inspection and uneven tire wear remedies. Depending on the root cause of the uneven tire wear, and on the extent of the damage, we may offer a variety of remedies, up to and including tire replacement, though usually issues can be corrected with less invasive and less expensive solutions. What are the signs of uneven tire wear The most obvious sign is when you perform a visual inspection and you can see that tires are worn unevenly. But there are other signs that this may be the case: Too much vibration Vibration on the steering wheel is another sign of potential uneven tire wear. It we recommend vehicle inspection to get to the root cause of the steering wheel ... read more

Your Toyota will need wheel alignment about once a year – most vehicles do. The sorry state of the Bay Area roads may necessitate more frequent alignment, as even hitting a pothole can throw the wheels out of alignment. If the wheels are not properly aligned, you will find accelerated tire wear, and a bit less control over the vehicle, fuel efficiency may suffer a bit as well. Since the tires wear out gradually, the changes might not be noticeable at first, but if the tires are out of alignment, over time the signs of tire wear will be unmistakable. At Adams Autoworx Albany we offer full service tire alignment on a computerized tire alignment machine. We provide this service not only to individual car owners, but also to a number of local auto repair shops who trust us with properly aligning their clients’ vehicles. We recommend yearly wheel alignment check – the cost of this service pays for itself in extended tire life and better mileage. The procedure can be per ... read more

4 Signs That Your Car Needs Wheel Alignment We normally don’t think of wheel alignment until we buy new tires, but Bay Area roads are in a bad state, and city streets are riddled with potholes, bumps, and occasional road work that makes it really easy for the wheels to get out of alignment. Albany suffers from bad road surface as much as any Bay Area town. To fix alignment problems caused by bad road surface, Adams Autoworx offers computerized Albany wheel alignment. Alignment machines are precision instruments that can detect very slight misalignment, even as slight as 1/100th of an inch. The main benefits of proper alignment are smoother ride and better vehicle control. With proper wheel alignment, your vehicle will experience slower tire wear and better fuel economy. So check your vehicle for these signs of wheel alignment issues: Your vehicle pulls to the right of left Vehicle handling problems The steering wheel is not straight when driving on a straight roadway Unev ... read more