Four-Wheel Alignment
We measure and adjust camber, caster, and toe on all four wheels to the factory spec for your exact vehicle. This is the standard alignment for most cars, crossovers, and SUVs with independent rear suspension.
Car pulling to one side, or new tires already wearing on one edge? A proper alignment sets your camber, caster, and toe back to factory spec so the car tracks straight and the tires last. We do it right here on Silas Creek Parkway, usually same day.
A Honda CR-V came in last spring with a brand new set of tires and a steering wheel that sat crooked going down the highway. The shop that sold the tires skipped the alignment, and two of them were already feathering on the inside edge after only a few hundred miles. We put it on the alignment rack, found the toe out on both front wheels, set it back to spec, and straightened the wheel. The owner kept the rest of that tread instead of burning through a new set early. That is the whole point of getting it done right.
Twin City Automotive handles complete wheel alignment for Winston-Salem drivers. We mount your car on a computerized alignment machine, measure camber, caster, and toe on all four wheels, then adjust them back to the manufacturer's numbers for your exact vehicle. Cars, trucks, SUVs, and lifted rigs included. A bad alignment is one of the fastest ways to ruin a tire, and the NHTSA flags uneven tread wear as a real safety issue, not just a money one.
If the car drifts when you ease off the wheel, the steering sits off-center, or your tires are wearing unevenly, bring it in. We measure it, show you the before and after numbers, and tell you straight whether you need an alignment or whether something in the steering and suspension is worn and needs attention first.
Drop the car off and we will get you where you need to go around Winston-Salem.
Can't make business hours? Use the drop box anytime and we will get to it first thing the next morning.
Synchrony, Snap, Koalafi, and American First Finance, so you can get the work done today.
Got an alignment or suspension quote elsewhere? We will give you an honest second look at no charge.
From a quick alignment check to dialing in a lifted truck, our shop has the computerized alignment machine, the training, and the patience to set every angle back to spec.
We measure and adjust camber, caster, and toe on all four wheels to the factory spec for your exact vehicle. This is the standard alignment for most cars, crossovers, and SUVs with independent rear suspension.
For trucks and older vehicles with a solid rear axle, we align the two front wheels. We will tell you which one your vehicle actually needs so you are not paying for a four-wheel job you don't require.
The best time to align is right after new tires go on. We set the angles correctly from the start so the fresh tread wears flat and even across all four corners, which is the cheapest way to make a tire set last.
If the car pulls, wanders, or the wheel sits crooked when you are going straight, we find out why. Sometimes it is the alignment, sometimes it is a worn part, and we check both before we touch anything.
Cupping, feathering, and bald inside edges all tell a story. We read the wear pattern, measure the alignment, and inspect the suspension so the next set of tires you buy actually lasts.
A lift or a drop changes the factory suspension geometry, which is exactly why those vehicles need an alignment after the work is done. We align modified trucks and cars, including Rough Country setups, and get them tracking straight so the bigger tires wear evenly.
Most alignment problems show up in how the car drives and how the tires wear. If any of these match what you are seeing, bring it in for a check.
On a flat, straight road with your hands light on the wheel, the car drifts left or right on its own. That is the classic sign the alignment is out.
You are driving straight but the wheel is cocked to one side. The toe is off and the wheel needs to be re-centered to the road.
One edge wearing faster than the other, or the insides going bald while the outsides still look fine. The alignment is quietly scrubbing the tread off.
Vibration at speed can be a balance issue, an alignment issue, or both. We check each one so you are not chasing the wrong fix.
You are making constant small corrections just to hold a straight line. Loose or out-of-spec steering makes the car tiring to drive on the highway.
Winston-Salem roads take a toll. A hard pothole or a curb strike can knock the alignment out in an instant, so get it checked after a big hit.
Our work is covered by the TechNet 3 Year / 36,000 Mile Nationwide Warranty, with roadside assistance and road hazard included. If something goes wrong after we touch it, you are covered at thousands of shops across the country, not just ours.
TechNet Protection PlanWe are on Silas Creek Parkway, a few minutes from Hanes Mall and Wake Forest University. Drivers from across the Piedmont bring us their cars for alignments because we show the numbers and explain what they mean. A correct alignment is one of the cheapest ways to make a set of tires last, and we treat it that way.
If you are outside Winston-Salem, you can still get to us easily. Plenty of our regulars drive in from around the area:
The questions Winston-Salem drivers ask us most when the car pulls or the tires start wearing wrong.
It depends mostly on whether your vehicle needs a two-wheel or four-wheel alignment, and whether anything in the suspension has to be freed up or adjusted first. A standard alignment is straightforward. We give you the price before we start, and if we find a worn part that would throw the alignment right back off, we will show you that too instead of aligning over a problem.
The usual signs are a car that pulls to one side, a steering wheel that sits crooked when you are going straight, or tires wearing unevenly. If any of those sound familiar, get it checked.
Yes. New tires on a vehicle that is out of alignment start wearing wrong almost immediately, so aligning at the same time protects the tires you just paid for.
Most alignments take about an hour. If we find a worn steering or suspension part that needs to be replaced first, it can run longer, and we will tell you before we start.
Yes. Lifted trucks and lowered cars both change the factory suspension geometry, which is exactly why they often need an alignment after the work is done. We align modified vehicles and get them tracking straight so the tires do not wear out early.
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Call our Winston-Salem shop, drop the car off on Silas Creek Parkway, or use the after-hours drop box. Most alignments are same-day, and we will show you the before and after numbers so you can see exactly what changed.