Wheel Alignment

We would recommend getting your wheels at least checked annually, just to make sure that everything is correctly aligned. However, if you have experienced a situation where you think something may have caused your wheels to become misaligned, we recommend getting your vehicle checked straight away.

You can also have your wheels checked during a service, so it might be a great opportunity to get this done at the same time as your full annual service.

Balancing your wheels and aligning them are two very different practices. Wheel balancing looks at the weight distributed between the wheels and the rotation of each wheel, while alignment looks at the road surface and how the wheels are positioned. As well as this, alignment looks at how the wheels

Many things can cause your wheels to misalign, the main ones include:

• Hitting the kerb or driving over speed bumps
• Consistently driving over potholes or uneven tarmac
• Road traffic accident

Handling your vehicle may become difficult if your wheels are misaligned. Difficulty braking and steering can be extremely dangerous in emergency situations or poor weather conditions. Your tyres will wear unevenly, meaning they will not last as long and will need changing more frequently.