Wheel balancing is the process of ensuring the weight distribution of each wheel is evenly balanced. In other words, balancing makes every point of the wheel weigh the same to help the overall performance of your vehicle. The most common warning signs of having poor wheel balancing include vibrations, steering issues, wobbling and excessive tyre wear.
It is important to remember that balancing doesn’t fix tyres out of alignment. Wheel alignment refers to the direction the wheels are facing in relation to each other.
While balancing will help with the overall performance of your car, it won’t prevent problems such as a bent wheel or irregular wear – which can be fixed through regular wheel aligning. Pairing both wheel alignment and balancing regularly can help avoid structural issues and increase tyre life.
If there is unequal distribution of weight it creates an unequal centrifugal force, manifesting in vibration which varies with the wheel’s rotational speed. If you have ever noticed a vibration through the steering wheel, or perhaps through the entire vehicle, that goes comes and goes at different speeds, you have probably experienced the effects of unbalanced wheels.
Blackwood Dyno Tune & Service provide the following Wheel Balancing Services:
Wheels can be unbalanced in two planes; the rotational plane, which causes the wheel to bounce up and down, or the lateral plane, causing the wheel to move from side to side. Depending on the cause of the unequal weight distribution both conditions can usually be corrected by professional wheel balancing by Blackwood Dyno Tune & Service, your local Repco Authorised Service centre.
When you bring your vehicle into Blackwood Dyno Tune & Service, we have the best equipment to perform a wheel balancing check while your car is with us. To do this, we remove the wheels from your vehicle and spin each of them on the latest Hunter balancing machine to examine the distribution of weight and adjust accordingly.
What is wheel balancing?
Wheel balancing is the process of ensuring the weight distribution of each wheel is evenly balanced, and every point weighs the same.
How does wheel balancing benefit the car? Why is it important?
Wheel balancing is so important for the health and safety of your tyres and vehicle. Regularly getting your wheels balanced prevents excessive tyre wear and steering problems, while also extending tyre life and can avoid costly repairs. Overall, the performance of the car is increased for a safer and smoother drive.
Is there a way I can check if my wheel balance is off?
There are some tell-tale signs that your wheel balance is off on your car. If you’re experiencing ride disturbances, such as wobbling while moving, steering problems, excessive tyre wear and vibrations, your wheel balance may not be right.
Ok, so, how often should I be getting my wheels balanced?
It is recommended that you get your wheels balanced every 10,000kms, or whenever you replace a tyre. At Blackwood Dyno Tune, we offer to rotate and balance tyres at every service, which means you get the best and longest life out of each of your wheels.
What is a wheel alignment, is it different?
Yes – they are different. A wheel alignment refers to the direction the wheels are facing in relation to each other whereas wheel balancing refers to the weight distribution of each tyre. Although different, both are very important. When you get your tyres aligned and balanced regularly, you prevent the chance of excessive tyre wear, and avoid structural damage to your vehicle – which can be extremely expensive.
What services do you offer at Blackwood Dyno Tune & Service?
o Perform wheel balancing tests
o Standard wheel balancing
o Four-wheel balancing
o Tyre examination
o Rotating tyres
o Replace tyres
o Tyre inflation
o Puncture repair
o SafeTstop brake performance testing
o Suspension testing
o Wheel Alignment
If you’re experiencing ride disruptions, give Blackwood Dyno Tune & Service a call on 8370 3450 to answer any questions and book in for an inspection!
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