Misconceptions when cars have steering wheel jerks

When a car shakes or wobbles, many people often blame it on an old car or poor road conditions. According to experts, these are extremely wrong notions.

The phenomenon of cars suddenly losing control, exploding tires, or even falling off wheels leading to accidents while driving on the road is not a rare case in recent times. Although the car owner previously confirmed that the car only "slightly" showed signs of swaying and shaking, it was not enough to worry.

According to experts, the main cause of the above accidents comes from errors that users rarely pay attention to, such as: tires that have expired, the "axle" is loose but still tries to go... In fact, when the car is running at high speed, especially on the highway, it leads to high friction, high temperature in the tire, causing the tire bead to stretch, easily explode if the tire is worn deeply, the axle shaft is easily lost if it is too dirty...

Wheel alignment angles will have errors during vehicle operation on the road and need to be adjusted.

In the past, in Vietnam, wheel alignment was not given due attention by users, leading to misunderstandings. Normally, when a car shows signs such as uneven tire wear, the car always pulls to one side, shakes when running at high speed, the car goes straight but the steering wheel is tilted to one angle, it means the car's "illness" is too serious, but many people "click their tongue" and blame it on the car being used for a long time and being old.

More dangerously, the process leading to wheel misalignment occurs slowly, making it difficult for users to detect, and gradually they get into the habit of adjusting the steering wheel to compensate for the vehicle's misalignment. When driving a long distance, the user does not notice that their hands are tired from having to turn to one side frequently. In addition, the road conditions are not guaranteed, so drivers accept "living with the flood".

Another misconception of users is that after the vehicle has been used for a certain number of kilometers, it is necessary to replace the tire, but users simply install another tire without performing wheel alignment to achieve balance according to the manufacturer's technical specifications. Therefore, despite wheel alignment adjustments, the vehicle still has the phenomenon of imbalance, vibration, and shaking without the user knowing the cause.

No machine can be used forever without breaking down or being damaged. During use on highways, bumpy roads, and rough terrain, the tires will deform and lose balance at all points. However, this is rarely noticed and paid attention to by users.

With the above misconceptions and improper care, car owners are unintentionally causing their cars to deteriorate faster, putting themselves in danger when participating in traffic without even knowing it.

According to AutoDaily