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WHEEL ALIGNMENT...

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. STS provide a full Wheel Alignment service, for more information call 01234 269800.

STS 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.

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.

Want to learn more?
STS 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! So for those of you who want to learn more about camber...castor...toe in/out and the dynamics actually involved in wheel alignment - click here - for more pictures, videos and explanation!

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