Myth: If Your Tires Aren't Wearing Unevenly, Your Alignment Must Be Fine

Not necessarily.

Uneven tire wear is one sign of an alignment issue—but it's far from the only one.

We've seen vehicles that have perfectly even tire wear but still have:

• A steering wheel that's off-center

• Highway wandering

• Poor steering return after a turn

• A vehicle that constantly needs small steering corrections

Why?

Because alignment affects more than tire wear.

It also influences how the vehicle tracks, how the steering feels, and how stable it is at highway speeds.

In some cases, drivers unconsciously compensate for a poor alignment by making constant steering corrections. Over time, it starts to feel "normal."

Then after a proper alignment, the first thing they say is:

"I didn't realize how much I was fighting the steering wheel."

Tire wear tells part of the story.

How the vehicle drives tells the rest.

📍 Midnite Auto – Sacramento

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