Butler Alignment & Brake

05/29/2026

Myth Buster Friday

True or False: New brake pads need a break-in period before they perform at their full potential.

Drop your answer in the comments — reveal posted Saturday morning.

05/29/2026

When your car feels off, trust your instincts. If it does not feel right, let us take a look before a minor issue becomes a serious one.

05/29/2026

May is wrapping up and Tyler summer is here to stay for a while. If your brakes need inspection, your alignment is overdue, your shocks are past their prime, or any other service has been waiting, next week is the time to get it handled before June heat puts more miles on a vehicle that needs attention. Butler Alignment & Brake is on West Front Street, open Monday through Friday 7:30 to 5, with 38 years of Tyler community trust behind every repair. Have a great weekend — we will see you next week. Call (903) 593-6687 or visit

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05/28/2026

If your vehicle has been pulling slightly to one side, your tires are wearing unevenly, or your steering feels less precise than it used to, alignment is almost certainly part of the answer. These symptoms do not fix themselves — they compound over time and cost more in tire wear and fuel economy the longer they go unaddressed. Butler Alignment & Brake has been restoring Tyler vehicles to factory alignment specifications for 38 years. Call (903) 593-6687 or visit butleralignmentandbrake.com to get scheduled this week.

05/28/2026

Trivia Wednesday Answer

Whether a vehicle requires a four-wheel alignment or a two-wheel alignment depends on its suspension design — and this is determined by the vehicle's engineering, not the shop's preference.

A four-wheel alignment — also called a full alignment — sets the alignment angles of all four wheels relative to each other and to the vehicle's centerline. This is required on any vehicle with independent rear suspension, where the rear wheels can be adjusted independently of the front. Most modern passenger cars, crossovers, and many trucks with independent rear suspension fall into this category. A two-wheel alignment — also called a front-end alignment — adjusts only the front wheels, because the rear suspension on certain vehicles is a solid axle or a fixed beam design that has no adjustable alignment angles. Pickup trucks with solid rear axles are the most common example. Regardless of what a shop recommends, if the rear suspension has no adjustable components, there is literally nothing to adjust — two wheels is the only option. The alignment machine will still measure all four wheels to identify any rear tracking issues, but adjustment is only possible where the suspension design allows for it. At Butler Alignment & Brake, we always identify your vehicle's suspension design first and align accordingly.

05/27/2026

Trivia Wednesday

When a vehicle needs a four-wheel alignment versus a two-wheel alignment, what determines which one is required — and which vehicles can only receive a two-wheel alignment regardless of what the shop recommends?

Drop your answer in the comments — answer posted Thursday.

05/27/2026

Ignoring warning signs does not make car problems go away. It makes them more expensive. Schedule a check before a small issue grows.

05/27/2026

Shocks and struts wear so gradually that most drivers do not notice the decline until they hit something that reminds them how the vehicle used to feel. A sharp dip on Front Street, a speed bump taken too fast, or an emergency lane change that feels less controlled than it should — those are the moments that reveal what has been quietly declining. Butler Alignment & Brake inspects suspension components as part of every comprehensive vehicle evaluation and can give you an honest picture of where your shocks and struts stand. Call (903) 593-6687 or visit butleralignmentandbrake.com.

05/26/2026

The long weekend is behind us and Tyler summer is firmly underway. If Memorial Day driving put any wear on your vehicle — long highway stretches, extra passengers, loaded cargo — Butler Alignment & Brake is back at full schedule on West Front Street this week. Brake inspection, alignment check, oil change, shocks and struts, engine diagnostics — the full-service team is here Monday through Friday 7:30 to 5. Call (903) 593-6687 or visit

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05/25/2026

All gave some, some gave all. Today, Butler Alignment & Brake is closed in honor of those who gave the greatest sacrifice. We look forward to serving you tomorrow and we appreciate the reason for the long weekend.

05/23/2026

Myth Buster Friday Answer

FALSE — and this outdated advice from the pre-ABS era actually works against you on a modern vehicle.
Before anti-lock braking systems became standard, pumping the brakes manually was taught as a technique to prevent wheel lockup during emergency stops — the driver was essentially doing manually what ABS does electronically. On a vehicle with ABS, manually pumping the brakes interrupts the system and prevents it from doing its job. ABS works by rapidly modulating brake pressure — typically 10 to 15 times per second — far faster and more precisely than any driver can replicate by pumping. The correct technique on a vehicle with ABS is to apply firm, continuous pressure to the brake pedal and hold it — do not pump, do not release. You may feel the pedal pulse or vibrate under your foot. That is the ABS working correctly. Steer around the obstacle while maintaining brake pressure. The combination of maximum braking and steering control is exactly what ABS is designed to provide. Hope everyone has a safe and enjoyable Memorial Day weekend — we are back Monday at 7:30.