Quick answer
A wheel alignment sets the angles of your wheels so the car tracks straight and the tires wear evenly. Wenzel's Automotive in Winthrop Harbor checks and adjusts alignment on cars, SUVs and light trucks. Get it checked after new tires, after suspension or steering parts are replaced, or after a hard pothole hit.
What is included
- Alignment check and adjustment
- Inspection of steering and suspension parts that affect alignment
- Tire wear review before and after
- Recommended with new tires and after suspension work
Signs you need it
- The car pulls to one side on a straight road
- The steering wheel sits off center when you drive straight
- Tires wear faster on the inside or outside edge
- You hit a deep pothole or a curb
Alignment and potholes
Freeze and thaw cycles along the lake open up potholes every spring on Sheridan Road and the side streets around it. One hard hit can knock an alignment out or bend a part. If the car drives differently afterward, have it checked before the tires wear unevenly.
What we check first
An alignment only holds if the parts underneath are tight. Before adjusting, we look for worn tie rod ends, ball joints and bushings, and we tell you if something needs to be replaced first.
How a visit works
- Call or request a time. Tell us what the car is doing.
- Inspection. We check the system and the parts around it.
- Estimate and approval. We explain what we found and what it costs before any work.
- Repair and road test. Then we walk you through what was done.
Drivers come to us for wheel alignment from Winthrop Harbor · Zion · Pleasant Prairie · Beach Park · Russell · Wadsworth · Kenosha · Waukegan · North Chicago · Gurnee · Park City · Old Mill Creek and 56 more towns.