All of Levin Tire & Service Center stores have been upgraded to the latest Hunter Alignment lifts and computer systems to stay current with the vehicle technology that is being produced in today’s cars. Most independent shops and dealerships don’t have the capabilities that Levin Tire & Service Center does with these new upgrades.
Before Levin Tire & Service Center had this equipment, alignments were as simple as making some adjustments on steering equipment and checking progress on the computer asitwent along. A vehicle “in the red” would need a technician to make adjustments to the caster and camber of a vehicle to get it “in the green”, meaning the vehicle is aligned properly.
However, now there is much more technology in these vehicles that it doesn’t stop there. Most cars are now equipped with Advanced Drivers Assistance Systems (ADAS) which include Lane Departure Warning (LDW), Forward Collision Warning (FCW) and Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC). These special systems require different resets to make sure that the programs are operating properly.
Driver Assist systems are an important new development in vehicle safetyandthe fastest-growing automotive technology. Today, millions of cars roll off assembly lines each year with these safety aids that help drivers avoid collisions and create safer roadways. Driver Assist systems can help maintain safe distances, alert the driver if they're drifting out of their lane, or apply the brakes before a driver realizes it's necessary.
The addition of driver-assist systems to mass-market cars makes proper vehicle maintenance increasingly important because these systems often use cameras or radar to help the car's computers monitor its surroundings.
The top-of-the-line software that Levin Tire & Service Center uses in its shops has over 220 million North American vehicles in its database, which allows themechanicsto make the necessary changes to the customer’s vehicle in a quick step-by-step process so there is less time waiting for the service to be complete.
Failure to properly align these safety systems can result in dashboard warning lights, steering wheel vibration, vehicle pole, or increased steering effort. Driver-assist systems could even malfunction or shut down. For driver-assist systems to remain fully functional, some maintenance of the safety system and mechanical alignment should be expected.For example,maintaining proper wheel alignment not only maximizes tire life and minimizes fuel consumption.
The good thing about alignments at Levin Tire is it always checks the customer’s alignment for free. Its service advisors will providecustomersa printout fromthealignment machine that shows if the vehicle has any areas of concern and thenthe Levin Tire teamwill let the customer know the time and cost it would take to get those issues corrected.
If a customer completes an alignment with their shop, the data will be stored for up tosixmonths, so it has an accurate record of past trips. Most alignments at Levin Tire also include asix-monthwarranty so ifcustomersare not satisfied or feeltheircarisnot driving straight again,Levin Tireswill getthemre-aligned at no charge if it is withinasix-monthperiod.
Levin Tires'alignment machines don’t just stop at the latest technology, the lifts also have a capacity to handle some heavier duty and commercial vehicles, lowered and lifted vehicles, and other miscellaneous vehicles.However,there are some limitations based on the height of a vehicle (box trucks) or how lowered a sports car may be (some racks are drive on, or flat with the ground, so there is no issue), so if a customer is concerned all they have to do is call in with their details or stop by and the workers can let the customers know if they can get it done.
An alignment is something that all of Levin Tire & Service Center shops can service on the same day it is brought in, including Saturdays. No appointments are ever required at any Levin Tire & Service Center. For more information visit theirwebsiteor call 800-475-5005.
