The Importance of Tire Alignment: How GPS Fleet Tracking Can Help
15 Feb 2016Tire alignment is one of the more important ways to maintain a fleet vehicle, and unfortunately can be one that is often overlooked. When your tires are properly aligned, they all essentially move in the same position and it reduces excessive wear and tear on the vehicle. This can also help the driver have more control over the vehicle. Did you know that GPS tracking can help you schedule tire alignment and look for signs of needing to get this done?
Ways Tire Alignment Benefits You
Your fleet vehicles will operate better if you get tire alignment done on a regular basis. For one thing, regular alignment and rotation helps the tires to last longer by reducing wear and tear. This can also help the driver to operate the truck more smoothly and with more stability. Ultimately can help to reduce accidents while on the road, which saves you in workers’ comp costs and by not having major repairs done to your fleet vehicles.
What’s Involved in Alignment
When tires are aligned, it typically starts with an inspection of the suspension and steering, followed by inspecting the tires. The technician looks at any wear or tear, damage, and inflation of the tires. The mechanic also looks at the size of the tires. The technician compares the alignment of the vehicle’s tires to what the manufacturer guidelines are. The tire alignment is then adjusted as needed.
How to Know When Tire Alignment is Needed
You need to monitor your tire alignment schedule and pay close attention to signs to know when alignment needs to be done. This can get tricky when you are busy with other things, which is why it is nice having a LiveView GPS tracker that can send you alerts when it is time to have the vehicle’s alignment inspected. Aside from that, look for signs, such as the vehicle pulling to one side while operating or having uneven wear on the tires. If the tires are squealing or the steering wheel looks off-balance even when driving straight, those are other signs that the alignment needs to be adjusted.
How GPS Tracking Can help
With GPS tracking, you have the opportunity to get alerts about when inspections need to be conducted on the vehicle. This lets you get an alert as soon as it is time for routine maintenance, including having the alignment looked at and rotating the tires. It keeps you from worrying about going too long before getting it done or having trouble keeping track of when each vehicle is due for this type of service.
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