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Tyres & Alignment

Maintaining A Perfect ride with Tyres for your Volkswagen Audi SEAT Skoda BMW Porsche

At North East Auto Tech we take great pride in ensuring your tyres meet the requirements that they should when driving on todays roads to maintain a perfect ride. With only an average of 8 inches square of rubber touching the road why choose poor / budget quality tyres.

 

Wheel Alignment

We’ve recently invested in a 4-wheel alignment machine, allowing us to handle all alignment services in-house. We recommend performing a 4-wheel alignment whenever you replace your tyres to prevent excessive wear. It’s also a good idea to have the alignment checked if you’ve had arms or bushes replaced, as these changes can slightly affect your alignment, leading to uneven tyre wear, a misaligned steering wheel, or pulling to one side.

Proper wheel alignment enhances road handling and extends the lifespan of your tyres. While aligning just the front wheels may resolve some issues, aligning all four wheels ensures your vehicle meets the manufacturer’s original specifications, helping to reduce overall tyre wear and improve fuel efficiency. Most importantly, it guarantees your safety on the road.

Prices start from £60.

 

What increases tyre wear:
  • Driving style – aggressive cornering and braking increases wear
  • Position – front tyres wear faster because of movement through steering. Tyres on driven wheels will also wear more quickly
  • Speed – high speed driving increases temperature and wear
  • Load – excess load increases wear
  • Pressure – under inflation (through increased flexing and temperature) and over inflation (through reduced contact area) can both increase wear
  • Alignment – tyres will wear quickly and unevenly if wheel alignment is wrong or if suspension components like shock absorbers are worn.
The optimum tyre will:
  • Maintain the fuel economy of your vehicle
  • Give enhanced grip on the road whatever the condition
  • Provide you with a smooth and quiet experience when driving

 

Inspecting the tyre

The lawful requirement for minimum tyre tread depth in the United Kingdom is currently 1.6mm over the mid three quarters of the tyre width and around the full perimeter. Failure to maintain tyre minimum tread depth can result in 3 penalty points and a fine. We suggest that your tyres are changed when the depth of tread achieves 3mm to preserve the vehicle’s best performance. Poor tyres can cause increased braking distances and poor stability on todays roads.

With the comfort of a specialist service at your fingertips, N E A T are on standby if you have any issues with your tyres or if you just want some specialist guidance on which tyres are most suitable for your vehicle on todays roads.

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