Some pulls come from the tire, not the alignment
A car that drifts to one side is the classic reason to ask for an alignment, and most of the time that is right. Some of the time, though, the alignment is perfect and the pull is coming from one of the tires.
A tire is not a perfect object. Small variations in how the belts inside it were laid down can make it want to roll slightly to one side, the way a cone rolls in a circle. Fitted on the front, that tire steers the car gently in its direction, and no amount of adjusting the suspension angles will remove it, because the angles were never the problem.
There is a simple way to tell the difference. Swap the two front tires side to side. If the pull moves to the other side, the tire is causing it. If the pull stays where it was, look at alignment and the front end.
Why it matters which one it is
An alignment that sets the angles to compensate for a pulling tire is chasing the wrong thing. The car feels better for a while, then the tire is rotated to the rear, the pull disappears, and the front tires start wearing because the angles are now wrong for a straight-rolling tire.
When you book, mention whether the pull started with a new set of tires. A pull that arrived the day the tires went on is a strong hint.
Other things that look like alignment
A car that wanders rather than pulls, needing constant small corrections, usually has worn steering or suspension parts, which is suspension repair. A vibration rather than a pull is more often tire and wheel balancing. Both are at this store. The national alignment page covers how the check works.
Other stores nearby
De Soto and Washington also align cars and light trucks.
About this store
The Fenton store carries all nine Purcell tire categories and is managed by Daniel Garcia.
See the national car and light truck alignment page for all 40 locations.