Tyre Balancing Service

Tyre Balancing Service

Professional tyre balancing to ensure smooth ride, even tyre wear, and optimal vehicle performance.

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Service Overview

One of the more common questions that we get asked in our centres is if wheel balancing and wheel alignment are two terms used to describe the same thing. After all, they sound very similar and both aid the long-term health of your tyre. Balancing and alignment are in fact two very different practices.

Wheel balancing ensures that weight is distributed equally around the wheel and that the tyre rotates evenly. This involves adding small balancing weights to the rim which counter weight inconsistencies. It's important to address wheels that are not correctly balanced to ensure you receive the best ride comfort. Incorrectly balanced wheels produce a vibration that is felt through the steering wheel when travelling above a certain speed that can cause considerable discomfort over time.

Frequently Asked Questions

When tyres are fitted to wheels at the point of sale, they are measured again on balancing machine, and correction weights are applied to counteract the combined effect of the tyre and wheel unbalance. After sale, tyres may be rebalanced if driver perceives excessive vibration.
Your tyres will wear down prematurely when the wheel assembly isn't balanced, and you may experience uncomfortable vibrations. Even a quarter of an ounce of imbalance can put uneven pressure on the treads, causing uneven tread wear and excess heat that shorten the life of the tyre.
The common symptoms of out of balance tyre are uneven and faster tread wear, poor fuel economy, and vibration in the steering wheel, the floorboard or the seat that gets worse at faster speeds. If a front tyre isn't properly balanced, you'll likely feel vibration in the steering wheel.
Tyre balancing is different from wheel alignment, which involves the angle of the wheels and their relation to the ground. As you drive, your tyres lose balance, so periodic tyre balancing service is needed to return proper balance. Tyre imbalance can cause problems for both the vehicle and tyres.
When tyres are installed, the wheels need to be balanced. If this is not done, the new tyre will most likely not roll as smoothly, causing a number of concerns to the driver and vehicle, most notably when the steering wheel shakes and rocks back and forth during specific speeds.

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