In some cases, the best way to figure out what's wrong with your car is to look at your tires. But you need to know which ...

During my years at the service counter costumers who purchased tires often asked me, “Do I have to have them balanced?” followed by, “Does it need an alignment too?” I understand why consumers ask ...

Tire wear patterns tell you everything. They reveal how the car performs, how it’s driven, and whether alignment, suspension, ...

Tire alignment is a not-so-complicated procedure that simply involves adjusting the wheel angles to ensure they’re perpendicular to the ground or parallel. While the process can be challenging to pull ...

When it comes to auto maintenance, there's a lot that goes into keeping your car in solid condition for the long haul. With regular and frequent service items — like engine oil replacements, tire ...

Amy Fontinelle is a freelance writer, researcher and editor who brings a journalistic approach to personal finance content. Since 2004, she has worked with lenders, real estate agents, consultants, ...

There are a couple of services you can get done next time you take your car in for maintenance, and you can bet wheel alignment is one of them. It's one of the easiest and less costly services you can ...

You know you need an alignment so whatever it is you drive won't handle like it's riding on a bowl of cottage cheese. Your hippy neighbor with the plug-in hybrid knows he needs one so he can squeeze ...

Viewer-submitted questions for The Car Doctor: Q: I live in New York and own a 2013 Mazda CX5 with 98,000 miles. The exhaust was getting loud, and after inspection, my mechanic said the flex exhaust ...

Installing an aftermarket coilover kit - like we've done this month with Project RX-8 - is a job that any enthusiast can do in his home garage with basic hand tools, a floor jack, a couple jack stands ...

We always try to think of the elements of a good, winning setup in terms of priority. It saves time and energy to put the most important items at the top of the list and work on them first. In Circle ...