Your vehicle’s brakes are a crucial safety system, so it’s important to ensure they work properly and can stop your car on a dime. Regular brake inspections and maintenance help keep them in top condition. For safety's sake, Flat On The Spot Mobile Tire Service in Anchorage, AK, encourages you to have your brakes checked by a professional every year. Below, they explain why brake maintenance is so important.

Avoid Veering to Left or Right

When all is in order, the brakes on each side work together to slow your car. However, as the pads become worn, the brake calipers on one side can pinch the spinning rotor more firmly than those on the other side. This will cause your vehicle to veer toward one direction, sometimes suddenly and violently. You may swing into another, already occupied lane or into oncoming traffic. To avoid this danger, have your brakes inspected annually, pay attention to the way your car handles when braking, and schedule service if you hear a squealing or grinding noise when you press the brake pedal.

Catch Leaks Early

Using hydraulic pressure, brake fluid transmits the downward motion of your foot on a brake pedal through the brake line and causes the brakes to compress. A brake fluid leak can take a long time to become noticeable, but when it is, you may find the car difficult or impossible to stop. Regular brake maintenance lets your auto service technician spot signs of leakage early, before brake loss becomes dangerous. 

To schedule a brake inspection or repairs, contact the professionals at Flat On The Spot Mobile Tire Service. This locally owned and operated business fields a team of the finest auto repair technicians in the Cook Inlet. In addition to brake service, they will come to you to fix a flat tire, offer a jump start, or perform lockout service. Visit their website to connect with them online, or call (907) 242-0086 to discuss your needs with a friendly, experienced professional.