Matched steer tires come first
A truck that pulls is often booked straight in for an alignment. Before the angles are touched, it is worth looking at the two tires doing the steering, because a mismatched pair can produce a pull that looks exactly like an alignment fault.
Steer tires that differ from each other in tread depth, brand, pattern, or inflation roll at slightly different diameters and grip differently. The truck drifts toward one side. Set the alignment to compensate and the pull goes away, until one of those tires is replaced and the truck now pulls the other way, with the angles set wrong for a matched pair.
The usual way this happens is ordinary. One steer tire is replaced after damage, and the other is left in service because it still has tread. Or a roadside call fits whatever was available in the right size. Neither is wrong in the moment. Both are worth correcting before anyone decides the truck needs aligning.
The order that saves money
- Check the pair. Same size, same brand and pattern, similar tread depth, pressures set cold to the same specification.
- Check the front end. Play in the steering or worn components means an alignment will not hold.
- Then align. Measure and set the angles on a truck that is now giving an honest reading.
Plan the visit
Fenton opens at 7:00 AM, and a unit dropped early is more likely to be finished the same day. If a trailer is part of the pull, trailer alignment is here too, and a fleet running several tractors can schedule them through a fleet account. The national heavy-duty truck alignment page covers what the measurement includes.
Other stores nearby
Washington and De Soto also align trucks.
About this store
The Fenton store runs seventeen services and is managed by Daniel Garcia.
See the national heavy-duty truck alignment page for all 40 locations.