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Correct Wheel Alignment Saves Tyres and Straightens the Steering
Wheel alignment is the precise adjustment of three angles — toe, camber, and caster — that determine how your tyres sit on the road. Melbourne’s road network is hard on alignment: pothole-heavy suburban streets in Tullamarine and Broadmeadows, the shifting surface on the Tullamarine Freeway, and kerb strikes during school pickup all push these angles out of factory specification over time. The first sign is almost always uneven tyre wear (inner or outer shoulder wearing faster), followed by a steering wheel that sits off-centre on a straight road, or a subtle pull left or right. RapidFix corrects all three angles on a Hunter-grade laser wheel alignment machine, returning the car to the original manufacturer specification.Tyre balancing is a separate service that corrects small weight differences around the circumference of each wheel. An unbalanced wheel produces a high-speed vibration in the steering wheel (front imbalance) or the seat (rear imbalance), typically between 80 km/h and 110 km/h. RapidFix balances each wheel on a road-force balancing machine that simulates vehicle weight, identifying not just static imbalance but also dynamic and radial imbalance the three causes of 95 percent of highway vibration on Victorian vehicles.
Comprehensive Tyre and Alignment Service Scope
A full RapidFix tyre and alignment visit includes a visual and measured tyre inspection (tread depth, sidewall condition, and age), tyre pressure check to the vehicle placard, rotation to the manufacturer-recommended pattern, road-force balancing of all four wheels, computerised four-wheel alignment with before-and-after printout, steering component check (tie-rod ends, ball joints, wheel bearings), and a road test to confirm the fix. If bent wheels or worn steering components are identified, we quote them separately before any additional work starts. The printed alignment report is filed in your digital service history so future visits can reference the exact angles.
What’s Included:
- Tyre tread depth measurement and sidewall inspection
- Tyre pressure check and set to the manufacturer placard
- Front-to-rear tyre rotation to factory pattern
- Road-force balancing of all four wheels
- Computerised four-wheel laser alignment
- Before-and-after alignment printout with toe, camber, and caster readings
- Tie-rod end, ball joint, and wheel bearing inspection
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Don’t Wait, Get Your Car Back in Top Shape
Unusual noises, warning lights, vibration through the steering wheel — these are early signals of wear that cost less to fix now than later. Book a free 15-point inspection with RapidFix and drive away with a clear diagnosis and a written quote.
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Every technician on the RapidFix floor holds a Certificate III in Light Vehicle Mechanical Technology and refreshes their training annually through VACC workshops. We document every job in our digital service record, so your vehicle history follows you even if you change owners.
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A wheel alignment should be checked every 10,000 kilometres, with every new set of tyres, after hitting a significant pothole or kerb, and any time you notice uneven tyre wear or a steering pull. Most Australian vehicles benefit from at least one alignment per year.
RapidFix checks alignment angles visually at every routine service and will recommend a full alignment only if measurements fall outside the factory tolerance. We never upsell an alignment that the vehicle does not need.
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Phone:
+61 345 678 900
Email:
info@rapidfix.com.au
Address:
2/9 Lindaway street Tullamarine