4 Wheel Alignment in Hitchin | Bowles Garage

Ensuring your vehicle is a straight shooter is important for more reasons than one. Poor wheel alignment can mean you pull to one side, which can be a safety concern as well as highly irritating, as you have to constantly steer to the other to compensate. What’s more, poor alignment can mean motorists around Hitchin and Barton Le Clay – two of the areas Bowles Garage proudly serves – experience reduced fuel economy. And no one likes spending more than they have to at the pumps.

Another unwanted symptom of poor alignment is uneven tyre wear, which can mean you have to fork out for a new set earlier than you’d ideally like. Fortunately, our team of trained technicians have an answer – our 4 wheel alignment service. This sees us use laser-assisted technology to precisely calibrate your wheels’ camber, caster, toe and thrust, four factors that play a large part in dictating how your vehicle’s steering and suspension function.

For more information on this service, or to book in for 4 wheel alignment (or a change of tyres should yours be worn), call us at your earliest convenience on 01462 711 247 or 07775 911 440.

The Ins & Outs of 4 Wheel Alignment

The main reasons why alignment goes askew in the first place include hitting a kerb or being involved in a collision, driving over potholes and poor installation of new components. All these events can lead to a vehicle pulling to one side when driving, steering wheels pointing in a different direction to the intended one, and tyres wearing at an abnormally fast rate. Hitchin and Barton Le Clay customers often realise they require 4 wheel alignment when they notice their tyres have heavy wear on one side of the tyre, and little on the other (uneven tread).

We offer a form of wheel alignment not available at all garages. Some garages only offer front end or rear axle alignment, while our system allows us to cater to those with independent suspension across all four wheels, and vehicles with four wheel drive with adjustable rear suspension. It involves the use of laser-guided technology which makes highly accurate readings our technicians can use to adjust camber, caster, toe and thrust.

Keep in mind that if you drive a vehicle which doesn’t feature an adjustable suspension system, this service isn’t for you, and you might need an aftermarket kit fitted. The service is, however, tailored to you. For example, we have trade customers in the Hitchin and Barton Le Clay areas who regularly transport heavy loads. The appropriate 4 wheel alignment settings for these customers will be different from those used by the average motorist.

4 Wheel Alignment in Hitchin | Bowles Garage

The Ins & Outs of 4 Wheel Alignment

Have a question about 4 wheel alignment, or want to book in at our Hitchin workshop? Contact Bowles Garage on 01462 711 247 or 07775 911 440.

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