Ron's Auto Repair Center
2310 SE 5th St, Ames, IA 50010 515.232.8555

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Straight to the Point (Alignment Signs of Problems)

It’s 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 they’re not, that is calle...
Published on: Feb 23, 2025

Bump in the Road (Alignment)

There's something you can do that helps your tires last longer, wear more evenly and your vehicle handle better.  "Sign me up," you say! Wondering what that is? It's aligning your wheels, and it ...
Published on: Dec 15, 2024

Simple Answers from Ron's Auto Repair Center: Alignment

Question How do I know when I need a wheel alignment? Answer When your wheels are properly aligned, they all point in the same direction.  When they are out of alignment, most people notice a ...
Published on: Jan 25, 2022

Simple Answers from Ron's Auto Repair Center: Alignment

{{ image('MzQ3') }} Question:How do I know when I need a wheel alignment? Ron's Auto Repair Center Answer:When Ames drivers' wheels are properly aligned they all point in the same direction. When th...
Published on: Jul 26, 2020

The Ron's Auto Repair Center Guide To Wheel Alignment

It's no surprise that your vehicle will drive better if all the wheels are pointed in the same direction. That's called wheel alignment. If your wheels are out of alignment you may notice that your ve...
Published on: Mar 20, 2020

Scheduled Wheel Alignment at Ron's Auto Repair Center

Ames drivers need to be concerned about wheel alignments for two primary reasons: safety and money. When your wheels are out of alignment, they can pull to one side, maybe pretty hard. A moment of ina...
Published on: Oct 19, 2019

Alignment

It’s no surprise that your vehicle will drive better if all the wheels are pointed in the same direction.  That’s called wheel alignment.  If your wheels are out of alignment you...
Published on: Sep 07, 2018

Simple Answers from Ron's Auto Repair Center: Alignment

{{ image('MzQ3') }} Question:How do I know when I need a wheel alignment? Ron's Auto Repair Center Answer:When Ames drivers' wheels are properly aligned they all point in the same direction. When th...
Published on: Aug 17, 2017