An out-of-balance tire-and-wheel usually isn’t shy. It will let you know by vibrating through your steering wheel or disrupting your vehicle’s ride by making it shake or rumble in severe cases. An out-of-balance tire bounces up and down, if only imperceptibly to the eye.
Tires and wheels are balanced on all new vehicles, but a new wheel or a new tire, even if purchased together, is not balanced unless you pay for balancing. Additionally, tires may become out-of-balance due to regular wear and tear, so it’s essential to monitor your vehicle and its drive to ensure you can get your tires balanced when necessary.
Keep reading to find out which options you have if your tires require balancing.
When Must I Balance?
Quite simply, you need to balance tires when they go out of balance. The causes are getting new tires, getting used tires, changing from snow tires to all-season, bringing new or used rims, removing and replacing a tire on the same wheel after repairing a flat and losing a hit on a previously balanced tire and wheel.
Remember, a tire and wheel are balanced as a unit, so anything that changes the unit changes the balance. That’s one reason it pays to get separate wheels for your winter treads. If you don’t, you have to pay for not only having the tires and wheels mounted on your axle twice a year but also for having the tires mounted to the wheels twice a year.
What Are My Options?
The good thing about a tire and wheel in need of balancing is that there are relatively fast and straightforward remedies and multiple options. Tires can be balanced in any of the three following ways.
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Static Balancing
With the static balancing method, the wheel/tire unit is mounted on a tilting table-like apparatus that uses a bubble level to indicate when the balance is achieved after the technician attaches weights.
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Dynamic Balancing
With dynamic balancing, the wheel/tire is spun on the vehicle, using an attachment to apply pressure against the tire, simulating a road surface, or removed and mounted on a computerized machine that spins it and indicates where and how much weight should be applied to the wheel.
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Balancing Beads
A unique tire balancing method is out in the market, going above and beyond conventional balancing methods. Balancing beads have turned out to be a game-changer in the world of tire balancing since it’s highly convenient, affordable, and faster to perform. It incurs greater vehicle performance while on the road or even at a stop.
Other benefits of balancing beads include:
- Memory Technology: This unique method of balancing beads works through an electrostatic charge that keeps the beads in place in all wheel positions.
- No Need For Rebalancing: The beads don’t require to be replaced. They last for the life of the tire.
- Faster Balancing Process: The insertion method of these unique beads is performed through the valve stem. Dismounting the tire and wheel off the vehicle is not required.
Revolutionary Balancing With ABC Balancing Beads
At ABC Balancing Beads, we are pleased to offer unique memory technology, a one-of-a-kind in the market for tire balancing. Our tire balancing beads differ from the traditional options and can help you reduce maintenance costs, extend your tires’ life, and improve fuel efficiency.
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