Alignment

You may not know it, but hitting a pot hole or kerb, even at slow speeds, can have an impact on your cars wheel alignment, also known as tracking. If your car wheels are not aligned correctly then you will impact the handling of your car and worst still you will wear down the tyres faster than if you have correct wheel alignment.

 

Since the car was invented it has been important that all four wheels point in the same direction! Over time as the car and its components have evolved, so has the way cars steering and suspension set up or geometry is measured. The modern car is built for comfort, performance and handling. To achieve and maintain the best ride possible, the steering and suspension needs to be measured and adjusted within the motor manufacturer's specifications. This can only be done by measuring all four wheels and having a proper full four-wheel alignment measurement. If only the fronts are set straight, through having a tracking, two-wheel alignment, or toe & go, and the rear wheels remain out of alignment (and not adjusted), your car could still suffer tyre wear, pulling and crooked steering wheel.

 

Incorrect alignment can result in rapid irregular tyre wear and can even affect the handling and safety of the vehicle!

The direction and angle at which tyres are set are both important. Wheel alignment or 'tracking' involves checking the direction and angle against vehicle manufacturers' specifications. These are often described as toe in, toe out, positive camber or negative camber. At Supertreads we can check and adjust these settings on your car so you may be confident that you are heading in the right direction.