Wheel Alignment

Wheel alignment is an essential vehicle service which ensures your car operates with maximum efficiency, comfort and safety. It achieves this by making sure all of your wheels point in exactly the right direction in relation to each other and your direction of travel.

This is an increasingly important service on modern cars as the majority now have many adjustable components within the steering and suspension systems which, if not set correctly, can cause misalignment.

A Hunter wheel alignment service accurately measures up to 14 primary wheel angles and compares them with the original specifications detailed by your car manufacturer. If any differences are found, we can correct these by adjusting your car’s steering and suspension settings, which helps to maximise your fuel efficiency, reduce any uneven tyre wear and improve your driving comfort and safety. 

At Europit Tyres, we use the Hunter Elite TD system, which is the industry leader in 4-wheel alignment.

Our recessed scissor lift (pictured left) means we can align even the lowest modified cars safely and accurately. With a 5.1-metre ramp, we can also handle long wheelbase vans and commercial vehicles such as VW Crafters, Mercedes Sprinters, Citroën Relays and similar models.

This makes Europit Tyres one of the few independent fast-fit centres offering such advanced alignment for everything from sports cars to large vans.

Are your tyres wearing unevenly? Does your car pull to one side or is your steering wheel off-centre?

These are common signs of wheel misalignment - a problem that can lead to increased running costs, including faster tyre wear and reduced fuel efficiency.

Misalignment can happen more easily than you might think. Hitting a kerb, driving over potholes, replacing a tyre, or even everyday wear and tear can cause misalignment.

By having your alignment checked regularly, you can help extend the life of your tyres, improve fuel economy, and ensure your car remains safe and comfortable to drive.

Keeping your car properly aligned brings a range of advantages:

1. Improved tyre life: misalignment is a major cause of uneven or premature tyre wear. Correct alignment can significantly extend the life of your tyres.

2. Improved fuel consumption: cars suffering from misalignment will have a higher fuel consumption as their wheels ‘drag’ along the road surface. Correctly setting the wheels straight reduces this resistance and gives you more miles per tank.

3. Greener motoring: with improved fuel consumption and lower tyre wear, your impact on the environment will also improve your own personal Carbon Footprint, by emitting less CO2 emissions.

4. Save money: by extending the life of your tyres and improving your fuel consumption, correct alignment will help lower your motoring costs.

5. Better handling: with the car’s geometry set as the vehicle manufacturer intended, wheel alignment can help correct many handling problems and deliver a more enjoyable driving experience.

Our workshop is equipped with an award-winning Hunter alignment system. Widely recognised across the world as the leading alignment equipment, Hunter aligners are accurate, reliable and fast.

What’s more, our team have been trained directly by Hunter’s UK representatives to the highest standards to ensure we endeavour to give your car is given the best standards of care and attention possible.

Using real-time imaging cameras we measure all 14 primary angles on your car and automatically compare these against the latest technical specifications available from your vehicle manufacturer. We then provide you with a colour, easy to understand printout to prove and explain any alignment difficulties we may find. If any work is required we will discuss this with you prior to commencement. Upon completion, we will provide you with a second alignment printout, proof of a job well done.

Europit offer a FREE Wheel Alignment Check – with no strings attached. If adjustments are required, our prices start from just £44.

Wheel balancing is also available at competitive prices, using our state-of-the-art equipment and expert technicians to ensure optimal results every time.

Misaligned or unbalanced wheels can cost you more than just comfort – they can compromise your safety and lead to costly repairs.

Call our main Clacton site on 01255 473536 or your nearest Europit Tyres autocentre to book your FREE wheel alignment check.