Improving fuel economy one vehicle at a time
A forgotten maintenance step that impacts gas mileage is wheel alignment. Getting a proper wheel alignment not only improves handling and ride feel, it also increases fuel mileage. When your vehicle’s wheels are not perfectly aligned they cause additional friction with the road lowering your gas mileage. You should always make sure your tires are properly inflated and your wheels aligned to gain the most from your fuel economy. Spring for the 4 wheel alignment instead of just the common front wheel alignment only. The two rear tires are often neglected when doing alignments. However the extra effort will only increase your gas mileage.
Personal Experience
We have not yet compared mpg results pre and post performing a wheel alignment. Stay tuned for future updates as to saving gas through wheel alignments.
