EVERY DRIVER EXPECTS THEIR VEHICLE TO HAVE A STRAIGHT STEERING WHEEL AND TRAVEL IN A STRAIGHT LINE WITHOUT DEVIATION, UNLESS THEY'RE TURNING. IN A TURN THE VEHICLE SHOULD TRAVEL ONLY WHERE IT'S STEERED AND RETURN TO CENTER WHEN YOU COMPLETE THE TURN. THIS SEEMS TO BE SUCH A SIMPLE IDEA THAT WE OFTEN TAKE WHEEL AND SUSPENSION ALIGNMENT FOR GRANTED. BECAUSE OF THIS, MANY DRIVERS NEGLECT OR FORGET ABOUT THEIR WHEEL ALIGNMENT UNTIL THERE IS A PROBLEM.

IF YOU EXPERIENCE ANY OF THE SYMPTOMS BELOW, BRING YOUR CAR INTO MINEHEAD M.O.T CENTRE FOR AN ALIGNMENT INSPECTION.

*YOUR STEERING WHEEL IS NOT STRAIGHT WHEN DRIVING ON A LEVEL ROAD.

*THE VEHICLE WANDERS FROM ONE SIDE OF A LANE TO THE OTHER.

*YOUR VEHICLE PULLS OR DRIFTS TO ONE SIDE WHEN TRAVELING IN A STRAIGHT LINE OR WHEN BRAKING.

*YOUR TYRES ARE WEARING UNEVENLY.

*TYRES ARE SQUEALING ON TURNS.

*THE VEHICLE'S STEERING FEELS LOOSE.

*YOU HAVEN'T HAD A WHEEL ALIGNMENT IN A LONG PERIOD OF TIME.

CORRECT ALIGNMENT IS CRITICAL TO SAFELY CONTROLLING YOUR VEHICLE, BRAKING STABILITY, EXTENDING TYRE LIFE AND ENSURING A COMFORTABLE RIDE. THE COMPLEXITY OF MODERN SUSPENSION SYSTEMS REQUIRS CAREFUL MEASUREMENTS OF ALL FOUR WHEELS AND PRECISE ADJUSTMENTS. IT IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT THAT YOUR VEHICLE'S FRONT WHEELS ARE ALIGNED TO THE REAR WHEELS. ONLY ALIGNINGTHE FRONT WHEELS WILL NOT TAKE THE REAR WHEEL ALIGNMENT INTO CONSIDERATION, CAUSING CROOKED STEERING AND AN ILL-HANDLING VEHICLE.