{"id":412,"date":"2020-04-13T17:29:57","date_gmt":"2020-04-13T21:29:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.activegreenross.com\/completetireandautocentreblog\/?p=412"},"modified":"2020-05-14T12:07:30","modified_gmt":"2020-05-14T16:07:30","slug":"shocks-and-struts-help-keep-your-vehicles-tires-in-contact-with-the-road","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.activegreenross.com\/completetireandautocentreblog\/shocks-and-struts-help-keep-your-vehicles-tires-in-contact-with-the-road\/","title":{"rendered":"Shocks and Struts help keep your vehicle’s tires in contact with the road"},"content":{"rendered":"

Are you possibly driving on worn shocks and struts?<\/h3>\n

Like most safety-critical chassis components, shocks and struts do wear out over the course of normal operation.<\/p>\n

Both\u00a0shock absorbers<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and struts<\/a><\/strong> keep your vehicle from bouncing around. Though the two terms are often used interchangeably \u2014 and they basically do the same thing \u2014 shocks and struts are different parts. A vehicle either has a shock or strut at each wheel \u2014 not both \u2014 and a shock cannot replace a strut, nor a strut replace a shock. Some vehicles have struts on the front axle and shocks in the back.<\/p>\n

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The rate of wear depends on a wide range of variables, such as road and environmental conditions, your driving style, and vehicle load. Some of the negative effects include reduced steering precision and stopping performance and\/or vehicle stability which might not be easily recognized in normal driving conditions.<\/p>\n

In addition to these safety concerns, worn shocks and struts could negatively affect driver and passenger comfort, rate and pattern of tire wear, dynamic wheel alignment, brake life, and the durability of other chassis parts.<\/p>\n

Replacing worn or inadequate shocks and struts will help maintain good ride control, as they:<\/p>\n