Wheel Alignment Melbourne

Why is wheel alignment necessary?

Misaligned wheels can lead to uneven tyre wear, resulting in you needing to replace tyres sooner. In addition, you may experience poor vehicle handling and reduced fuel efficiency with misaligned wheels.

Signs you need a wheel alignment

If any of the following are occurring, it’s important to bring your vehicle in for an assessment.

• You feel your vehicle drift to one side, without steering it that way
• Your steering wheel is off-centre when driving on straight roads
• Parts of your tyres are wearing faster than others
• Your tyres make a squealing sound when you round corners at moderate speeds
• Your vehicle feels unstable when driving on highwaysYou’ve hit a pothole or the curb. (Road impacts can immediately put wheels out of alignment.)

What’s involved in wheel alignment?

At Double D Tyres, a wheel alignment looks like this:

• We inspect your vehicle for rapid tyre wear and wear on the suspension and steering components.
• If a wheel alignment is required, we place your vehicle on an alignment rack to measure the current alignment.
• We adjust the alignment to bring your wheels within the vehicle manufacturer’s specifications, and ensure that wheels are correctly positioned for straight tracking, even tyre wear, and optimal handling. Adjustments address issues such as:
  • Camber, caster, and toe angles – control how the wheels tilt, steer, and track on the road.
  • Ride height (where applicable) – affects suspension geometry and overall alignment angles.
  • Thrust angle alignment – ensures the rear wheels are aligned so the vehicle tracks straight.

In addition to performing a wheel alignment, we may also perform wheel balancing, particularly if we’re fitting new tyres, rotating existing ones, or have noticed uneven tyre wear. Wheel balancing involves placing small weights on a tyre or wheel to ensure the weight is evenly distributed and the wheel spins without vibrating.

Where can I get a wheel alignment near me?

Double D Tyres offers wheel alignment services at five convenient locations across Melbourne.

Book a wheel alignment at one of our service centres in:

• West Melbourne
• Campbellfield
• Altona
• Dandenong South.

We service cars, utes, vans and trucks (Altona only). We also offer fleet tyre maintenance services.