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Why do tires need balancing? Tire balancing is one of the essential maintenance services recommended by your vehicle’s owner’s manual. It involves equally distributing the weight of the combined tire and wheel assembly of your vehicle, so that your vehicle provides a smooth ride and promotes even tire wear. It assures the best performance from a vehicle, and the longest service life from tires. Your wheels and tires are not the same weight all around, so small weights are added to wheel to achieve the perfect balance of all tires. 

 

To accomplish tire balancing, your tires are put on a wheel balancer to spin. The wheel balancer measures the imbalance and identifies the heavy spots of the wheel/tire combination. Wheel weights are attached to the wheel to cancel out these heavy spots and make the tire perfectly balanced. 

 

With everyday driving, your tires lose balance, so periodic tire balancing service is needed to return proper balance. Tread wear will also cause the distribution of weight around the tire to change, which leads to the imbalance, which may cause your vehicle to shake or vibrate as you drive. The many benefits of having your tires properly balanced includes: 

 

 

Most manufacturers recommend tires be balanced every 4,000 – 6,000 miles. Tire balancing should be done when you replace the tires on your vehicle, and it is usually done in combination with tire rotation. Always replace tires in sets of four or at least pairs of two on the rear axle. When your tires need to be balanced, your vehicle will display the following warning signs.

 

 

Taking your car in for regular tire balancing service is especially critical for a smoother and safer ride. At Boulder Tire in Boulder, CO, our technicians will evaluate your vehicle for potential tire balancing issues. If you feel a vibration, or notice any of the signs of imbalanced tires, contact us to get your tires balanced accurately. You will experience a more enjoyable a smoother ride when your tires are well balanced. Contact us now to set up your next appointment for tire balancing or any of our other auto repair services. Make sure you also stop by our promotions page for great savings and deals on tires and auto repair in Boulder, CO.