A New Pirelli Tyre and a Wheel Alignment for a Mercedes-Benz GLE

With Winter starting to show it's teeth, more and more people are starting to check their tread depths. This customer was no exception! Having recently checked their tyres, they gave us a call to purchase and fit two rears as they were looking a bit worse for wear.

As with all jobs, upon arrival we inspected the other tyres at no extra cost just to see how they were wearing. On the phone to the office, the customer had mentioned that they were wearing a bit unevenly which coincided with what we found. After the inspection, we jacked up the vehicle, removed the wheels and placed them on our turn table in the van. With the tyres removed, we installed the new 265 45 20 Pirelli Scorpion Verde's, inflated, balanced and installed back on the vehicle. 

After the new tyre was fitted and installed back on the car, we moved the vehicle to a flat and level surface and hooked up the laser gauges. After a brief calibration, we formulated that alignment was out of specification and needed to be corrected to bring it back within tolerance. As the Mercedes-Benz was less than two years old, the bolts weren't rusty, crusty or threatening to crumble resulting in the alignment taking ten or so minutes!

We handed the keys back to the customer and sent him of on a test drive. Arriving back, he stated it felt completely different! This is normal with an alignment service as over the weeks/months/years the alignment can change. It isn't immediately noticeable so instinctively wave it off!

If your vehicle needs an alignment service, new tyres or a puncture repair, give us a call on 0333 444 5454