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Wheel Alignment is an important feature of any car's setup and is often over-looked by many drivers. For a car to drive and perform to its optimum, it is important that wheel alignment is carried out at reguar intervals. Millennium City Garages provide a full Wheel Alignment service, for more information call 020 7928 5005.
Millennium City Garages use the latest machines and technology to provide a tracking and Four-Wheel Alignment service. Four Wheel Alignment will give a minimum of 12 angles measured, all referenced to the car wheel centreline and display these alignment angles and compare them to the factory alignment data. This will ensure your car is set-up perfectly. |
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Why & when would i need to align my car?
Poor wheel alignment can occur for many reasons. Sometimes it can need adjustng over time as your vehicle takes on the stresses of daily driving or become mis-aligned during accidents/collisions. The symptoms of poor alignment are often very easy to recognise. The most frequent include:
- When the steering wheel does not sit straight
- The vehicle pulls to one side when in motion
- Tyres are wearing out quickly and/or unevenly
- Vibration in the steering wheel
- The steering wheel feels unusually loose
An example of mis-alignment...
By viewing the diagram below, you can see that the front wheels of the vehicle are not aligned to the rear thrust line. This can be caused through normal wear, stress and everyday driving.
In this example, if the driver was to steer straight ahead, they would feel the car 'pulling to the side'. This would result in the driver continuously having to adjust the steering wheel in order to keep the car in a straight line. It only takes a very small mis-alignment for this to happen and often results in an uncomfortable drive and uneven tyre wear.
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Want to learn more?
Millennium City Garages realise the importance of explaining their work to the customers but are aware not everyone needs to know or indeed want an in-depth knowledge!
Important Questions About Wheel Alignment
Q. How important is wheel alignment?
A. Think of it this way. Research indicates that the average car is driven about 12,000 miles per year. A car with toe alignment just 0.34 degrees (Just 0.17 inches) out of specification has dragged its tyres sideways for more than 68 miles by the end of the year!
Q. What are the "symptoms" of a car that's out of alignment?
A. Have your car checked if you notice:
- Excessive or uneven tyre wear.
- Steering wheel pulls to the left or right.
- Feeling of looseness or wandering.
- Steering wheel vibration or shimmy.
- Steering wheel is not centered when car is moving straight ahead.
Q. How often should I have my car aligned?
A. Follow the vehicle manufacturer's recommendation noted in your owner's manual. But, as a general rule, have your vehicle's tyres checked every 10,000 miles or at least once a year.
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It is an automatic 3 points on your license for each tyre under 1.6mm tread depth.-Check every week.
Contact: Nicholas Hart or Terry Mason on 020 7928 5005 for all your vehicles needs.
MILLENNIUM CITY GARAGES is a BOSCH APPROVED SERVICE CENTRE and registered member of the goodgaragescheme.co.uk
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