Wheel Alignment
Car pulling? Tyres wearing on one edge? Alignment brings toe, camber and caster back to manufacturer spec.
- 4-wheel geometry check
- Toe adjustment on all common vehicles
- Before/after printout on request
The wheel alignment process — step by step
Full transparency on exactly what happens from the moment you get in touch to the moment we hand back the keys.
- 1
Initial measurement
Sensors clamped to all four wheels — we read toe, camber and thrust angle against your car's factory spec.
- 2
Review with you
We show you the numbers. If it's already in spec, no adjustment is charged.
- 3
Adjust track rods
Toe corrected via track-rod ends. Camber/caster adjusted where the suspension design allows.
- 4
Verify
Re-measure with the wheels straight to confirm every reading sits inside the green band.
- 5
Road test
Short test drive to confirm the pull is gone and the steering wheel sits level.
Looking for wheel alignment in London? Catford Tyres offers fully mobile wheel alignment across every SE, BR and DA postcode — 7 days a week, with same-day and 24/7 emergency slots. Whether it's wheel alignment at your home, at work, or roadside, our vans carry the tools, sensors and top tyre brands (Michelin, Continental, Pirelli, Bridgestone, Goodyear, Falken) to finish the job on the spot. No workshop trip, no waiting room, no upfront payment.
Everything included with your wheel alignment
No hidden extras, no vague pricing. Here's exactly what you get, what we bring, what to have ready and what happens afterwards.
- 4-wheel geometry read (toe, camber, caster, thrust angle)
- Comparison against your manufacturer spec
- Toe adjustment on all cars; camber where suspension allows
- Before/after printout on request
- Short road test to confirm the fix
- CCD wheel-alignment sensors (mobile setup)
- Manufacturer spec database (all UK-market cars)
- Track-rod adjustment tools
- A flat, level area — driveway, car park bay or level street
- Roughly half a tank of fuel (very empty or very full skews reading)
- Car pulling left or right on a straight road
- Steering wheel off-centre when driving straight
- Uneven wear on the inside or outside edge of a tyre
- After fitting new tyres or replacing suspension components
A car that's just 2 mm out of toe will scrub the inner or outer edge of the tyre bald in as little as 3,000 miles. Alignment is easily the cheapest way to protect a £500 set of tyres — and it improves fuel economy and stability at the same time.
- Recheck alignment after any hard kerb strike or pothole hit
- Rotate tyres front-to-rear every 6,000 miles to even out wear
Do you do 4-wheel alignment or just front?+
We measure all four so we can see thrust angle — but on most cars only the front toe is adjustable. We'll only charge for adjustment on the axles that need it.
Will you show me the numbers?+
Yes — before/after readings on a printout, no jargon.