Kick vibration issues

29 March 2013  

Pro-Align’s recently launched Road Force Touch has received approval from Mercedes-Benz, the VW Group and BMW for use within their franchise dealer workshops. As motorists demand increasing levels of ride quality and comfort so the tolerances of evermore sophisticated suspension systems get even tighter. MD Paul Beaurain says: “It’s essential that franchise networks are capable of replicating those same exacting standards in an aftermarket environment”. The Road Force Touch is designed to solve the most difficult wheel vibration and ride quality issues. To simulate a road test, a load roller is applied to the wheel and tyre as part of the balancing process. Stiff spots are identified in the tyre and matched with any low points in the rim. The system can calculate any lateral force variation in the wheel and tyre assemblies and recommends the best on-vehicle position combination to minimise any drift or pull issues.