Wheel Aligment
Are you experiencing uneven tyre wear? Does your car pull slightly to one side or the other, is your steering wheel not straight even when you are? If any of the above things are true you may need your wheel aligment checking.
What is wheel alignment?
Wheel alignment also sometimes known as "tracking" refers to the
process of checking the angles for each wheel in different
to make sure they are still within manufacturer specification.
The three angles commonly checked are Camber, Castor and Toe. Of
these Toe is the one that usually falls out of specification the
most often.
Here at Rhino Tyres we often front and rear toe checks, and front
adjustment as standard. We may be able to adjust rear toe in
vehicles where this does not affect camber.
Excessive wear on one edge
Do I need wheel aligment?
A good way to see if you might need aligment is to check if your
steering wheel remains in the straight ahead 12 o'clock position
while travelling straight. To do this you will need to find a
straight section of road with little camber and slowly drive
forward; if you find yourself having to turn the wheel in order
to keep going straight then your front toe might need adjustment
and you should book an aligment to check.
Another way to check is to have a look at your tyres, and look at
the wear pattern developing. Excessive wear on either the
or outer edge could be a symptom of either incorrect toe or camber.
