4-wheel alignment in Erdington
Two- and four-wheel alignment at our Kingsbury Road workshop, set to your car maker's own figures. The fix for a car that pulls, a steering wheel that sits crooked or a tyre wearing on one edge.
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Alignment is the angle each wheel sits at: how far it points in or out (toe), how far it leans (camber) and the angle of the steering axis (caster). Potholes, kerbs and worn suspension parts knock those angles out a little at a time, and the car rarely tells you until a tyre starts wearing unevenly.
Four-wheel alignment measures and sets the rear wheels as well as the front. It is the one to choose if your car has independent rear suspension, as many larger and four-wheel-drive cars do, or after suspension work at the back. Where the rear wheels cannot be adjusted, a two-wheel alignment covers everything that can be set. Not sure which yours is? Ring us with the registration and we will tell you.
We use laser and digital alignment equipment to measure camber, caster and toe on both axles, and set them to the figures your car's maker publishes.
It is worth doing after new tyres, after hitting a kerb or a deep pothole hard, and after steering or suspension parts are replaced. We do that work here too, so the alignment can follow straight on.
Any questions? Call 0121 377 7738 and ask.
Two-wheel or four-wheel?
Two-wheel alignment
- Measures and sets the front wheels
- For cars whose rear wheels cannot be adjusted
- Covers everything that can be set on those cars
Four-wheel alignment
- Measures and sets front and rear
- For independent rear suspension and most 4x4s
- The one to have after work on the rear suspension
Common questions
How do I know if my car needs an alignment?
The usual signs are a car that pulls to one side, a steering wheel that sits off-centre on a straight road, or a tyre wearing faster on one edge. If you have hit a kerb or a pothole hard, it is worth having it checked even without any of those.
Is wheel alignment the same as wheel balancing?
No. Alignment sets the angle the wheels sit at. Balancing adds small weights to a wheel so it spins evenly, which stops a vibration through the steering wheel at speed. New tyres are balanced when we fit them.
Should I have an alignment with new tyres?
It is a good time to, because a new tyre on a misaligned car starts wearing unevenly straight away. It is especially worth it if the old tyres were worn on one edge.
Book your car in at Kingsbury Road
Put your registration in for a price on your own vehicle, or call the workshop and we will sort it out over the phone.
912 Kingsbury Road, Erdington, Birmingham B24 9PY