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Wheel Alignment
Most vehicle manufacturers recommend that the Wheel Alignment is checked every year, because every day use including driving over speed humps or pot-holes in the road will alter your vehicles Wheel Alignment.
Incorrect wheel alignment will cause excessive and uneven wear on your tyres and alter the handling characteristics of your car.
Furthermore worn tyres and incorrect Wheel Alignment can greatly increase stopping distances under heavy braking.
Therefore getting your Wheel Alignment checked regularly will save you money and could save lives.
At JEM we have the very latest alignment equipment on the market. You can read more about the John Beam Arago V3D system by clicking the picture on the right.
Wheel alignment can be affected by driving against a kerb, hitting a pothole in the road or by wear to steering or suspension components. Alignment of wheels and tyres to the specification required by your vehicle is an important way to guarantee a smooth ride and to get the most out of your tyres.
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.
"Toe" refers to whether the front of the tyres are closer or further apart than the rear of the tyres. Different types of vehicles need different toe settings to allow for the way that wheels pull either towards each other or apart.
"Camber" is the inward or outward tilt of a tyre. The camber is set by the vehicle manufacturer, and can be affected by potholes in the road and may need to be adjusted periodically.
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