Because of road and driver variability, there is uneven wear on each of your vehicle’s four wheels. As a result, each of the wheels and tires suffers from a different rate of deterioration. It’s very important that you have your vehicle’s suspension properly aligned annually. Proper wheel alignment gives you longer tire life by evenly distributing the vehicle’s weight and reducing stress on steering and suspension components.
Wheel alignment should always be checked when:
- New tires or suspension components are installed
- Your vehicle has encountered a major road hazard
- Unusual tire wear patterns appear
- After a collision or accident
Wheel alignment warning signs include:
- Tires squeal or vibrate while driving
- Steering feels unstable
- Vehicle pulls to the right or left
- Steering wheel is not straight while driving
- Tires are wearing unevenly
Let Rudy Schmid of Syracuse, NY restore your vehicle’s wheel alignment back to its factory standards. Our experienced staff will perform a complete steering and suspension inspection to diagnose the problem and recommend the most cost-effective solution to get your vehicle back on the road quickly and safely.
Tire Balancing and Wheel Rotation
As a driver, you’re the first one to feel a shake or vibration in your vehicle. It’s very important your vehicle’s wheels are properly rotated and balanced on a regular basis to maximize tire life and eliminate cupping wear. At a minimum, our technicians recommend tire balancing and wheel rotation every 5,000 miles.
At Rudy Schmid, we offer Road Force™ Balancing, which allows us to keep wheel and tire assemblies rotating smoothly and properly at top speeds. During wheel balancing, the technology of the Road Force Balancer will take into consideration not only the imbalance of the tire and wheel, but help us determine if you have a wheel that is bent or a tire that has outlived its usefulness. If a tire is found to be defective, we can recommend a replacement – one that fits your car’s make and model and matches the current tires that you have.
Whether it be tires, steering, or suspension, our experienced staff will perform a complete inspection to diagnose the problem and recommend the most cost-effective solution to get your vehicle back on the road quickly and safely.
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Rudy Schmid Total Car Care
228 Hiawatha Blvd, Syracuse
- Brought my truck in to have some body work repaired. It was only 3 month old when someone backed into it. The original body shop didn't give me a good feeling on their ability to repair aluminum, so I brought it here for a 2nd opinion. … More And boy, I am SO glad I did.
Rudy Schmid completed the repair in the time they stated and I can't even tell that there was ever damage to begin with! The body work makes it looks like factory and the paint is immaculate. Not only that, but they cleaned up the interior of the truck (which was an awesome bonus). They were prompt with communication and reached out with any updates they had along the way. Can't say enough good things here. I will definitely be coming back for anything I need that they provide a service for. - Recently had body work done on my car due to being hit from a distracted driver. These guys know their stuff. Car look showroom new when done. (inside and out) They notice the small details!
- Great experience dealing with the staff, and a flawless repair after extensive damage caused by hitting a deer. Ron was great to deal with. They even provided a free loaner vehicle when the parts took longer than expected.
- What a wonderful family owned and run business! They took on a tough fix on a jeep gladiator that was given to me as a birthday present and I had only driven for a short 2 months before this accident. I can’t believe I have it back on the … More road! You always get to deal directly with the owners who's family have been in business 95 years… I had them undercoat it at my expense while it was in there and I am very pleased with that procedure. I will definitely use this shop in the future for any body work or preventative care. Their customer service was top notch!! Thank you!!!!
