All Lined Up (Alignment Inspection)
September 28, 2025
When you head down a straight road, does your vehicle pull to one side? Do you feel vibration in any of the wheels? If you've noticed any of these things, it's probably time for you to get your wheel alignment checked. When your vehicle left the factory, its wheels were parallel to each other an... More
Straight Ahead (Wheel Alignment)
September 21, 2025
If every road was straight and smooth, we wouldn't have to worry much about wheel alignment. But they're not, so we do. Hitting potholes or driving on rough pavement can knock your vehicle out of alignment and you'll notice it in one of several ways. Your steering wheel may not be centered when ... More
Why Alignment Matters (Vehicle Alignment Maintenance)
October 13, 2024
It's one of those things that can happen on a multi-day road adventure or a quick trip to the grocery store. You hit a pothole, go too fast over a speed bump, nail a curb. When it happens, you think, "I wonder if that was hard enough to do any damage?" But things seem ok and you continue on yo... More
Tracking True in Cincinnati: Wheel Alignment
September 1, 2024
At Tuffy Cincinnati (Fields-Ertel), we occasionally see severe tire damage that could have been prevented with proper wheel alignment. During a Tuffy Cincinnati (Fields-Ertel) alignment service, your vehicle is put on an alignment rack where the tires, steering and suspension parts are inspect... More
Automotive Tips from Tuffy Cincinnati (Fields-Ertel): Alignment Inspection
February 4, 2024
Uneven tire wear, the car pulling to one side or a steering wheel that is off-center are signs for Cincinnati drivers that their wheels may be out of alignment.When doing an alignment inspection, the service advisor at Tuffy Cincinnati (Fields-Ertel) will inspect your tires for uneven wear as we... More
Straight to the Point (Alignment Signs of Problems)
November 5, 2023
Its just common sense that your vehicle will drive better if all the wheels are lined up with each other and the road the way the engineers intended. When theyre not, that is called being out of alignment. Here are some signs that your alignment has problems. Your steering wheel isnt straight... More
Automotive Tips from Tuffy Auto Service Center Cincinatti: Causes of Wheel Misalignment
April 9, 2017
When properly aligned, all of your wheels are pointed in the same direction. Your vehicle will track true and handle the way it is designed. Cincinnati drivers often associate our wheels being knocked out of alignment with an event like a major crash, hitting a pothole, curb or some other object.... More
Power Steering Service at Tuffy Auto Service Center Cincinatti in Cincinnati
February 19, 2017
Many Cincinnati drivers have been hearing about technological advances in power steering, specifically, electric power steering. Some very high-end cars have been featuring electric power steering. Power steering fluid has the necessary hydraulic properties and the ability to lubricate th... More
Cincinnati Alignment Service
September 12, 2016
Your car might have an alignment problem if: it drifts or pulls to one side, your steering wheel is off center, you have uneven tire wear or your car doesn't feel like it handles right. When all of a vehicle's wheels are lined up exactly with each other, your wheels are in alignment. Running into... More
Fuel Saving Tip: Alignment for Your Cincinnati Vehicle
August 21, 2016
Imagine you've left Cincinnati and you're up in the arctic on a dog sled.Your dog team is pulling straight and true. You can cover a lot of ground quickly. Now imagine what would happen if one or two of the dogs wanted to go their own way and were pulling off to the side.That would slow you dow... More