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Camber
How far the wheel leans in or out when seen from the front of the car. The wrong camber makes the tyre wear more on one side.
New at Bíldshöfði 5a and Jafnasel 6
Wheel alignment
We measure the angles of your wheels and adjust them to the manufacturer’s specification — so the car drives straight and your tyres last longer.
- Tyres last longer
- Lower fuel consumption
- Safer, more stable driving
What do we measure?
A wheel alignment measures the angles of the wheels precisely and compares them with the manufacturer’s values. These are the points that matter.
2
Toe
Whether the wheels point inwards or outwards relative to the direction of travel. An error here is the most common cause of rapid tyre wear.
3
Caster
The forward or backward tilt of the steering axis seen from the side. It affects stability at speed and how the steering returns to centre after a bend.
4
Thrust angle
The direction of the rear wheels relative to the car’s centre line. If it is off, the car travels slightly crabwise and pulls to one side.
5
Steering wheel position
That the steering wheel is straight when the car drives straight ahead. We set it last so everything is in balance.
Does your car need a wheel alignment?
The car pulls to one side
The steering wheel is off-centre when driving straight
Uneven or rapid tyre wear
After hitting a pothole or a kerb
It pays off
- Tyres last longer
- Lower fuel consumption
- Safer, more stable driving
How long does it take?
If the car does not need adjusting, the visit takes just a few minutes, so we sometimes book very tightly. If your car — or the one before it — does need adjusting, the visit can take up to 90 minutes.
Vans and larger vehicles
For vans, larger pickups and heavier vehicles, MAX1 recommends wheel alignment at Veltir Xpress at Hádegismóar 8, which aligns most types of larger vehicle.