Tires and Alignment

What causes uneven tire wear, and how do you stop it?

Bad alignment, wrong tire pressure, worn suspension parts and skipped rotations. The pattern on the tread tells you which: worn edges, a worn center, or patchy cupping each point to a different cause.

8:30 AM–6:00 PM, seven days a week 8632 Edgeworth Dr, Capitol Heights, MD 20743

Read the tread

  • Both edges worn: underinflation
  • Center worn: overinflation
  • One edge worn: alignment out
  • Cupping or scalloped patches: worn shocks or struts
  • Feathered tread: toe alignment off

Stopping it

Check pressure monthly, rotate the tires on schedule, and have the alignment checked after pothole hits or new tires. Fix the cause before buying new tires, or the new ones will wear the same way.

Need This Fixed?

YBE handles this at the Capitol Heights shop, seven days a week. Read about Wheel Alignment, or call and describe what your car is doing.

Further Reading

Background on the parts and systems described above.

Stranded? Call YBE for Roadside Help

Mobile assistance for dead batteries, flat tires, fuel delivery, lockouts, no-start conditions and select minor problems in Capitol Heights and nearby communities.

Safety Notice

If you are stopped in an unsafe traffic location or facing an immediate emergency, contact 911 first. Stay in your vehicle with your seat belt fastened if it is not safe to stand outside it. Note: YBE provides roadside assistance, not towing.

Get It Looked At

Call or text the shop, request an appointment online, or stop by. We are open seven days a week.

Location

8632 Edgeworth Dr, Capitol Heights, MD 20743

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Hours

8:30 AM–6:00 PM, seven days a week

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