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]]>Wheels often become misaligned by hitting potholes, bumps, kerbs, driving on uneven surfaces and through general wear and tear. It is therefore essential to maintain accurate alignment of your wheels, to ensure their
quality and performance remains optimal.
What is a Wheel Alignment?
Wheel alignment refers to the angle of your wheels in comparison to each other and the body of your vehicle.
Wheel alignment is adjusted by altering the vehicle’s suspension. Using state of the art technology, TyreAware can accurately determine exactly how much adjustment is required and apply accordingly. We recommend that you get your wheel alignment checked at least every 10000km as well as any time you experience a change in the driving or handling of your vehicle.
What are the Warning Signs of Misaligned Wheels?
The angle of your wheels can become skewed over time causing various changes to your driving experience.
Warning signs that it is time to get your wheel alignment checked:
Why is Wheel Alignment Important?
Maintaining proper wheel alignment is essential to avoid unnecessary wear on your tyres, steering, suspension, and brakes.
Accurate wheel alignment optimises driving stability, maximises tyre life and improves
your vehicle’s overall handling performance.
Call TyreAware to book your wheel alignment or book online here.
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]]>Tyre Size
This string of numbers (in the photo 215/50 R18) indicates the size of the tyre. This is important as you will need to ensure that any tyres you fit to your vehicle are the correct size as specified in your vehicle handbook.
These tyre numbers mean:
215 – Tyre Width
This indicates the width of the tyre in millimetres from sidewall to sidewall.
50 – Aspect Ratio
These digits express the height of the tyre sidewall as a percentage of the tyre width. In this example, the tyre height is 50% of its width.
R – Tyre Construction
The letter ‘R’ indicates that the tyre is of radial construction, as most tyres manufactured today are. Other types of construction include ‘B’ (bias belt) and ‘D’ (diagonal).
18 – Wheel Diameter
This figure signifies the size of the wheel rim in inches that the tyre is intended to be fitted to.
We hope you found this helpful, we could go on and on!
For further advice on tyre markings and what they mean, call TyreAware on 087 3522920.
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