The term Wheel alignment describes the process of ensuring that the geometry of a vehicles steering and suspension components are correctly setup so that the vehicle travels straight and true.

The correct positioning of your vehicles Wheel alignment is an important factor with regards to the longevity of life of steering and suspension components and indeed your tyres.

What causes your cars wheels to become misaligned?

There are a variety of factors that can leave your vehicle in need of wheel alignment these include:

1. Component failure.
2. Potholes.
3. Ignoring speed bumps (we all do it).
4. Driving onto kerbs.

Hard knocks can and will eventually cause your vehicle to require wheel alignment services as this will gradually alter the precisely calculated locations that the components have been set in at the factory or during your last wheel alignment.