This wheel balancing guide for tire shops covers vibration symptoms, mounting errors, force variation and proper balancing ...

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 ...

An out-of-balance tire not only causes driver discomfort but can also lead to lower fuel economy, mechanical failures, and reduced tire life. Tires already present one of the highest expenses for ...

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 ...

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 ...

Among the leading causes of CSA violations nationwide and a Top 3 annual expense for virtually every truck on the road, tires command a lot of attention, maintenance and dollars. While proper ...

Hunter Engineering introduced the GSP9600HD ForceMatch wheel balancer, which offers vibration management and wheel uniformity measurement to a wide range of vehicles from passenger cars to heavy-duty ...

Fasep, an Italian tire rotating service equipment company, has released what may be the first rotating machine with RFID functionality. The V788 Balancer automatically identifies tires with UHF RFID ...