A steering wheel that shivers on the A505 dual carriageway towards Luton or Letchworth is typically a balance fault. In Hitchin the balancer is brought to your drive.
Hitchin's old streets are slow, so imbalance often hides until the car is on the A505 dual carriageway, the A602 out to Stevenage and A1(M) J8, or the A600 north through Ickleford. A tingle through the steering typically comes from the fronts, whereas a vibration in the seat or floor comes from the back. Narrow streets round Bancroft and Tilehouse Street mean kerbs get clipped, which can strip a weight from a wheel.
Balancing is needed whenever a new tyre is fitted, after a puncture repair with the tyre demounted, when a weight has come off, or after a heavy kerb strike. Park on your Westmill, Purwell or Oughtonhead drive; the fitter removes each wheel, mounts it on the van's wheel balancer, runs it up to speed, and fits small weights exactly where the machine indicates.
Drives and estate roads in Westmill, Sunnyside and Purwell, and village lanes in St Ippolyts and Gosmore with firm ground, work well. Around Market Place and Bancroft the bays are short-stay and busy, while St Mary's Square gives the van more room.
| Near | Hitchin Market Place, Hitchin station, St Mary's Church |
|---|---|
| Typical arrival | Around 1.5 to 2 hours |
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Alignment is not something Rescue Tyres does, and balancing will not fix it. If a Hitchin car pulls on Bedford Road or wears one edge of its tyres, a garage with alignment equipment is the answer. If the steering or seat vibrates above a certain speed on the A505 and settles below it, balancing is the job. Describe what you feel on the phone and the Hitchin price is agreed.
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