4 Wheel Alignment
Thursday 8th August 2019
What is 4 wheel alignment?
Wheel alignment is the process of ensuring your vehicles wheels are set in the optimum position. This process involves checking the angle and direction of your wheels and correcting any alignment issues. Misaligned wheels can cause rapid tyre wear and, ultimately, affect the safety and handling of your car. Regular wheel alignment checks are not only essential for your car performance, but also for road safety.
Formula One Autocentres are proud to offer a 4 wheel alignment service at all of its branches from a price of £47.94.
Benefits of 4 wheel alignment
Formula One Autocentres use world leading Hunter garage alignment equipment for their four wheel alignment service and the benefits are clear to see:
- Accurate Four Wheel Diagnosis and Re-alignment - including personalised print out showing ‘before and after’ measurements so you can see that work has been carried out to your satisfaction.
- Reduced All-Round Tyre Wear - 58% of cars suffers mis-alignments on the rear wheels. As a standard alignment test covers front wheels only, this can leave rear wheel alignment problems unexpected and unsolved.
- Reduced Fuel Consumption - Having all four tyres properly aligned could help reduce your fuel consumption, prolong the life of your tyres, and perhaps most importantly, save you money!
- Safer Motoring - A four wheel alignment service can help maintain optimum all-round tyre performance, ensuring tight vehicle handling and ultimately safer driving.
Why do cars need alignment
If your tyres are not correctly aligned, this can cause 3 basic problems for your car:
- Irregular tyre wear
- Handling problems
- Crooked steering wheel
Signs of wheel misalignment
A few signs of wheel misalignment include:
- Steering wheel vibration
- Your car dragging or pulling to one side when you drive
- Audible distress when turning corners
Though there are a few obvious signs of wheel misalignment, in many cases it is hard to tell if your wheels need aligning just a small amount of misalignment (1mm) can impact your tyre – for example, 1mm misalignment will force your tyre sideways for every metre you travel. This is why it is important to have your wheel alignment regularly tracked. Find out more from our dedicated guide to wheel alignment FAQs.
For further information on 4 wheel alignment visit www.alignmycar.co.uk for jargon busting alignment angle, explanations and videos. To book your Hunter Four Wheel Alignment call your local Formula One Autocentre today.