Wheel Alignment in Durham
Wheel Alignment by Front Street Garage Limited
If you’re searching for a wheel alignment in Durham, you may already know that correctly aligned wheels are absolutely essential for safe and comfortable driving. But did you know that wheel alignment can also save you money in a couple of ways? Firstly, poorly aligned tyres wear out faster and need to be replaced more often. Secondly, they can also decrease fuel mileage by up to 10%, meaning you have to fill up more often.
The solution is to have your wheels properly aligned—and then keep them that way with an annual wheel alignment by Front Street Garage Limited. Our highly skilled technicians use state-of-the-art technology to ensure your steering is centred and that all four wheels are parallel, sitting flat on the road.
Front Street Garage Limited
Manager:Stuart RobinsonFront Street Garage Limited in Durham provides trusted vehicle servicing, repairs, diagnostics, and MOTs for all makes and models. With a focus on honest advice, quality workmanship, and friendly customer service, our experienced team is here to keep your vehicle running smoothly and safely—at a price that makes sense.
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Front Street Garage Limited details
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Other services offered by Front Street Garage Limited
MOT
The MOT test is issued by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) and offered as one of many services at Front Street Garage Limited. All of our MOT testers are trained to the highest levels.
Brake Inspection
Go to Front Street Garage Limited to have your brakes checked at least once a year (or every 12,000 miles) to ensure you are safe.
Servicing
Servicing 1000s of cars every year in Durham. Book your oil change, interim service or full service at Front Street Garage Limited to keep your car running in tip-top condition.
Air conditioning service
Front Street Garage Limited can carry out a comprehensive check of your cars air conditioning system. It's recommended to re-gas air conditioning every 2 years.
Tyres
At Front Street Garage Limited we are specialists in Tyres and giving you a professional approach.
Frequently asked questions
No, it's not the same.
Alignment involves setting the wheels on each axle in parallel, and the axles parallel to each other, adjusting wheel angles so that the car steering does not drift to one side, as well as ensuring driver comfort and good grip for the tyres, thus guaranteeing safety at the wheel.
Balancing is a mechanical process of adjusting the wheels to prevent vehicle vibration at any speed, no matter what type of driving is used.
The modern car is built for comfort, performance and handling. In order to achieve and maintain the best ride possible, the steering and suspension needs to be measured and adjusted within the motor manufacturer’s specifications. This can only be done by measuring all four wheels and having a proper full four wheel alignment measurement.
Wheel alignment can be affected by hitting the kurb or a large pothole in the road or travelling regularly on gravel roads. If alignment is out, it can cause excessive wear to your tyres and problems with steering or suspension.
Front Street Garage Limited customer reviews
"Fantastic service! Stuart and the team have always booked my car in ASAP and provided top notch friendly service. Definitely recommend, wouldn’t go anywhere else!"
"Saved my skin: I went outside to my car on Tuesday morning, to find the front right hand side had collapsed, and the car was almost undriveable. The front spring had snapped in half. Called in to Front St but it's the week before Christmas and they were busy all week. However Stuart agreed to let me leave my car with them on the understanding that they'd try to get it repaired by Friday, when they close for a fortnight for Christmas. I got a phone call Weds afternoon - all done, and at a very fair price. Stuart really saved my skin as I desperately needed my car for over the holidays. Always a 100% professional, courteous service at a fair price. The only garage I will use now in Shotton / Peterlee."
"I've just got my car back from MOT and service and I am extremely happy with the top notch work and more than competitive price. I can highly recommend to anyone requiring work on their vehicle. Thank you."
"First time at the garage after been recommended from a number of customers. Can't fault the quick and efficient service I received. Car running perfect now and the price was very competitive. Would highly recommend and will use again in the future."
"Been using front street garage Shotton for around 20 years now, I find the service is top notch and the staff are very friendly and helpful, anytime I have a car problem I can usually get booked in within a few days, I find the prices very reasonable, in fact I popped in today as my indicator light had gone out and they replaced it for free. I will continue to go there for as long as I am driving as I am very satisfied with the services they provide"
"Great service, great comms and great value. What more do you need 😀"
"Brilliant service will definitely use again for MOT and also repairs very nice staff also"
"Excellent professional service every time. Have always gone to Stuart for as long as I can remember because of his honesty and reliability. And since he moved to Front Street all of team have also been brilliant. As a female driver I know that I always get the respect all customers should. I would highly recommend and would never go anywhere else."
"Had a breakdown on A19 this morning, the AA picked me up and I went to Front Street Garage as I have just moved into area and is around the corner to me, I spoke to Stu and lady on the desk who were extremely helpful and profesional, I explained the issue and that I was at work for next 6 days after today, I left car with garage and was hoping to get the work completed prior to starting work the next night, but obviously no promises. Got a phonecall later on the same day in the evening saying car was ready to collect. Absolute fantastic customer service and very good price, I actually was over the moon getting my car back in such a quick timescale. I will be using this garage as from now on definitely be using the garge going forwards, I cant speak highly enough of the service they provide. Andy"
"Always a first class service, very helpful with advice, and always go out of their way to help, highly reccomended 😊"