Wheel Alignments

Wheel Alignments & Wheel BalancingWheel Alignments

Heavy Vehicle Wheel Alignments

Burt bros not only caters for passenger, 4wd and light commercial vehicles, but specialises in Truck & Bus alignment correction. Our designated heavy truck & bus alignment bay caters for all makes & models including correction to twin steer vehicles. Our cold bend axle equipment allows us to rectify & correct axle camber while providing shim plate caster fitment to illuminate vehicle drift resulting in extended tyre wear, saving your fleet of trucks premature tyre wear resulting in reduced running cost.

Balancing truck wheels is carried out with our on truck balancer which enables us to correct in balance of all types of wheel configurations, including spider type rim adjustments. This specialise service provides longevity to your total tyre condition & wear while illuminating excessive shake & shimmer in your steering wheel at high speeds. Get your truck aligned & balanced to day & save on expensive tyre replacement cost. Call out team today to discuss your requirements.

Wheel Balancing

Wheels that are not balanced or are out of balance generally produce a vibration that is uncomfortable to drive in and results in premature wearing of suspension and steering components, rotating parts and tyres.

Correctly balanced wheels help to eliminate vibration and avoid premature wear caused by an imbalance in the rotating wheel and tyre assembly.

The first sign that your wheels may be out of balance is when your steering wheel starts to wobble above a certain speed.

The light weight of modern cars means that they don’t dampen down the vibrations caused by spinning wheels in the way that older, heavier vehicles could.

Driving over potholes, speed bumps or kerbs can knock your wheel alignment out. This can lead to uneven wear on your tyres and it could feel like you car is ‘pulling’ to one side. This in turn can lead to premature wear on your tyres.

The purpose of having your wheels aligned is to reduce tyre wear, and to ensure that vehicle travel is straight and true (without “pulling” to one side).
For most cars aligning the front wheels will resolve many uneven tyre wear problems. However on some vehicles all 4 wheels will need to be aligned.

Does you car experience the following?