It starts the same way every time: you merge onto the highway, settle in at about 60–75 mph, and then the steering wheel starts doing that faint-but-annoying shimmy. Not enough to feel dangerous, just ...

The jury is still out on wheel balancing. We now have certified tests that show a small percentage of improvement in fuel efficiency, and balancing has proven to help prevent certain forms of ...

Balanced tires are important for both safety and economic reasons. Heavy vibration resulting from unbalanced tires causes increased wear and the danger of control loss. Because an unbalanced tire ...

Avoiding tire problems starts with you, the vehicle driver. The problems listed ahead have unique reasons that cause them.

People will tell you that wheel balancing isn't necessary these days. Going back 10 or 20 years, new tires often needed a small amount of weight to balance out the irregularities in the old production ...

Back in the early days of automobiles, air-filled tires were simply a cushion to take a little bit of the jar and jounce out of treks across trails and cobblestone paths designed for horse and wagon.

Normal everyday car maintenance is a balancing act. Not only when it comes to recalling its most crucial aspects to keep an eye on (oil change frequency, keeping tires aired up, and so on), but quite ...

One of the best things you can do to get the most miles out of your tires is to stay on top of balancing. Balancing helps detect irregular wear patterns early and allows you to take steps to get your ...

Common tire mounting mistakes that cause leaks, vibration, and customer comebacks after installation can be avoided.

A balancer is a piece of shop equipment that helps a technician ensure the tire/wheel assembly’s weight is even and balanced, so it rotates smoothly once mounted onto the vehicle. Once balance is ...

Heavy walled truck tires are just hard to keep balanced. The weights fly off after a while. Some are glued on some pressed on the bead, but it’s a continuing problem. Centramatic automatic balancers ...