Rapid wheel alignment
Keep your wheels pointed in the right direction
Keeping your tires balanced and properly aligned can give you a smoother ride, improved fuel efficiency, and extended life of your tires and drivetrain.
Surrey's wheel alignment experts
Wheel alignment service, also referred to as an alignment service at keeps you rolling straight, ensures you get the most miles out of your tires, and improves the overall safety of your vehicle. Wheels must be lined up correctly to keep suitable control of your car. Wheels that are out of position could cause driving to become difficult in addition to cause uneven ware on the tires. When your wheels are properly lined up, your car will offer a smoother ride. Further, we are one of the few shops in the area that uses the latest Hunter 3D wheel alignment technology to rectify the misaligned wheel angles and guarantee the most accurate and prompt solutions.
Some tire alignment problems overlap with potential other causes. We can verify whether or not the cause of your problem is related to unaligned wheels. The realignment of your tires and wheels can have great benefits like stopping irregular wear, restoring fuel economy, and restoring the overall performance of your vehicle.
Alignment check
Between everyday driving, potholes, curbs and your car’s age, the need for a wheel alignment is rather common. We recommend an alignment check with every other oil change. A lot happens over the course of 10,000 km. With the vast amount of potholes on the road in the lower mainland, your alignment would be thrown off even faster. The longer you wait for an alignment, the more damages will occur.
Our alignment check includes:
- Assessment of the steering and suspension components
- Examination of the tires for size, inflation and wear
- Comparison of your tire alignment to automobile manufacturer guidelines
Advanced 3D imaging technology
We are committed to providing you with the best customer service. That’s why we use the industry-leading alignment technology by Hunter which provides the quickest and most accurate wheel alignment assessment. This advanced 3D imaging technology precisely measures your vehicle’s alignment – computing what is right and wrong – all within a few minutes – that means you spend less time waiting.
It’s recommended that you check your alignment whenever purchasing new tires to ensure you’re on track to get the best tread life from them.
Symptoms of misalignment
- Vehicle pulling to the right or left?
- Uneven or rapid tire wear?
- Vibration in the steering wheel?
- Vehicle drifts towards one side even when you drive straight?
- Steering is crooked when driving straight?
- More than 70% of vehicles need an alignment
Your questions, answered
What are the benefits of a wheel alignment?
Proper wheel alignment extends tire life, improves fuel efficiency and reduces wear and tear on your vehicle’s steering components. When your wheels are properly aligned, your tires will take much longer to wear out and your steering will feel much more responsive. With proper alignment, you’ll notice that you’ll be saving on gas too as this boosts fuel efficiency.
Why should you get an alignment?
Routine wheel alignment services can resolve these issues, by extending tire life, improving fuel economy, and increasing safety. Every time you purchase a new set of tires, or get tire rotation service, you should have your wheels aligned. We have the latest high-tech equipment, expert technicians, and over 25 years’ experience in offering you unbeatable value and a wheel alignment done right.
How do vehicles lose their alignment?
Wheel Alignment can be thrown off by:
- Potholes
- Hitting a curb
- Bumping into concrete parking stalls
- Wear & tear – rubber suspension components start cracking and socket joints becomes loose as the vehicle ages
How will wheel alignment help my vehicle?
- Optimal drivability
- Longer lasting tires
- Smoother drive
- Keep your wheels pointed in the right direction
- Requires less energy to keep going hence saving fuel
What’s the relationship between alignment and tire wear?
Ideally, tires should wear evenly across the thread. Poor alignment causes uneven wear and can shorten a tire’s life by thousands of kilometers. Crucial steering and suspension parts might be affected as well. To minimize the frequency of tire change and better fuel efficiency, have your wheel alignment checked.
How often should you get your alignment checked?
We recommend an alignment check with every other oil change. A lot happens over the course of 10,000 km. The longer you wait for an alignment, the more damages will occur.
Are there any warning lights to indicate alignment problem?
No, there aren’t. The best solution is to get it checked regularly.
What happens if I don’t get my wheels aligned?
- Spending a lot more on tires as they wear a lot faster
- Poor handling of vehicle