SAFETY TRIANGLE™
UNDERSTANDING THE SAFETY TRIANGLE™
INTERCONNECTED UNDERCAR PARTS THAT COULD AFFECT A DRIVER’S ABILITY TO AVOID ACCIDENTS
Tires, brakes and ride control work together to provide the proper steering, stopping and stability with which every vehicle is designed.
INTERCONNECTED UNDERCAR PARTS THAT COULD AFFECT A DRIVER’S ABILITY TO AVOID ACCIDENTS
Tires, brakes and ride control work together to provide the proper steering, stopping and stability with which every vehicle is designed.
What is a Safety Triangle™ Inspection?
The Safety Triangle™ Inspection consists of a three-part process during which a professional technician checks critical interconnected system components that control steering, stopping and stability.
For your safety, have a complete Safety Triangle™ Inspection every time your vehicle is brought in for tire, brake or alignment service.
The Safety Triangle™ Inspection consists of a three-part process during which a professional technician checks critical interconnected system components that control steering, stopping and stability.
For your safety, have a complete Safety Triangle™ Inspection every time your vehicle is brought in for tire, brake or alignment service.
STEERING
Shocks / struts help evenly distribute your car’s weight over all four tires, improving handling during turns.
STOPPING
Shocks / struts and brakes work together to help your vehicle stop sooner under rough driving conditions, by keeping tires and wheels in contact with the road.
STABILITY
Shocks / struts and tires work together to help maximize tire-to-road contact, improving vehicle stability and minimizing weight transfer.
Like most safety-critical chassis components, shocks and struts do wear out over the course of normal operation. The rate of wear depends on a wide range of variables, such as road and environmental conditions, your driving style and vehicle load.
In general, however, shocks and struts wear so gradually that the negative effects - reduced steering precision, stopping performance and/or vehicle stability - might not be easily recognized in normal driving conditions. In addition to these safety concerns, worn shocks and struts could negatively affect:
Be smart. Ask for a Safety Triangle inspection today!
In general, however, shocks and struts wear so gradually that the negative effects - reduced steering precision, stopping performance and/or vehicle stability - might not be easily recognized in normal driving conditions. In addition to these safety concerns, worn shocks and struts could negatively affect:
- Passenger comfort
- Rate and pattern of tire wear
- Dynamic wheel alignment
- Brake life
- Durability of other chassis parts
Be smart. Ask for a Safety Triangle inspection today!