Wheel Alignments

Wheel Alignments

Wheel alignments are one of the most important maintenance items for your vehicle, as not only does the process prolong the life of your tyres and suspension, but misaligned wheels can also compromise your car’s safety.

It is important to have your wheel alignment checked whenever you have them rotated, and of course whenever you replace your tyres.

When driving your car, some signs that your wheels require an alignment are:

• Your steering doesn’t feel right
• Your car is pulling to the left or the right
• Your steering wheel is shuddering or vibrating

There are many ways that your wheels can become misaligned, and over time even a slight misalignment can cause big problems.

• Road hazards – hitting the curb, driving over potholes, or bumping into parking barriers
• Minor Accidents & Bingles – even small bumps in your car can cause the wheels to be knocked out of alignment, even if you can’t notice it from the outside
• Wear and tear – as your car ages, rubber components start cracking and lose their elasticity, which can cause the ball and socket joints to develop looseness.

Wheel Alignment vs. Wheel Balancing

As well as wheel alignment services, we also offer wheel balancing. Different to a wheel alignment, which corrects misaligned angles and keeps your car from veering to one side or another, wheel balancing corrects any uneven distribution of weight in the wheels (which can lead to vibration, excessive tyre wear, damage to suspension and other problems). During a wheel balancing service, we mount steel weights to the inside or outside of wheels to balance the wheel assembly.

Click here to book a wheel alignment or wheel balancing service today or call us on (08) 9452 7972, and protect your tyres.