BMW · Wheel Alignment
Four-wheel laser alignment so the car tracks straight and tyres last. Priced per BMW model, not per brand.
Wheel Alignment on a BMW is the same job it is on anything else right up until it is not, and the difference is always in the parts and the tolerances rather than the procedure.
Balancing corrects weight distribution around a wheel and cures vibration that appears at a particular speed. Alignment corrects the angles the wheels sit at and cures pulling, off-centre steering and uneven wear. A vibration at 100 km/h is balancing; a pull to the left is alignment. Being sold one for the other is common.
Fitting four new tyres to a car with 3mm of excess toe destroys the inside edges within a few thousand kilometres. The alignment costs a fraction of the tyres and it is the wrong economy to skip it.
BMW is a German make, and cooling systems on the N-series engines are the known weak point here — plastic thermostat housings and expansion tanks go brittle with heat and let go without warning. For a wheel alignment specifically that means we price the parts to the model rather than the badge, and we check the items that go alongside it on this range instead of quoting a flat figure and finding out later.
The vehicle database lists 51 BMW models, and parts, labour time and price all move between them. Pick yours from the list below for the detail that applies to your car rather than to the range.
Pick your model for the price and the labour time that apply to your car.
Once a year, whenever you fit new tyres, and after any significant kerb or pothole impact.
Yes — it usually means front toe was adjusted without correcting the rear thrust angle. It also means the front tyres are scrubbing slightly even though the car feels fine.
No. Speed-dependent vibration is wheel balance, a buckled rim or a tyre defect. Alignment fixes pulling, off-centre steering and uneven wear.
Call, or send your location on WhatsApp. We will tell you the price before we set off.
