Balancing tires

Timely tire balancing is an important part of vehicle maintenance and affects many key vehicle functions and characteristics. Regular tire balancing helps ensure:

Reduce Vibration and Noise: Unbalanced tires cause vibration that is transmitted to the steering wheel, body and interior of the vehicle, and also increases road noise. Balancing eliminates these vibrations, resulting in a smoother, quieter ride.
Preventing Suspension Wear: Vibrations from wheels can cause wear to suspension components such as shock absorbers, springs and ball joints. Tire balancing reduces this stress, extending the life of the suspension.
Even Tire Wear: Unbalanced tires wear unevenly, causing them to wear out faster. Balancing ensures that the tire makes even contact with the road, distributing wear evenly.
Improved Handling: Balanced tires improve vehicle handling, reducing the risk of uncontrolled sliding and skidding when maneuvering.
Premature Bearing Wear: Vibrations from unbalanced tires increase stress on wheel bearings, which can lead to premature bearing wear and failure.

Thus, timely tire balancing plays a key role in maintaining optimal vehicle performance, ensuring safety, comfort and economic efficiency on the road. This not only improves the immediate driving experience, but also helps reduce overall vehicle maintenance costs in the long run.

"Balancing tires" fixes "Vibrations at High Speed"

struts replacement
shocks replacement
Wheel Replacement
Axle Replacement
Wheel Hub Assembly Replacement
Wheel alignment
Steering angle reset
Tire replacement
Wheel bearing replacement
Wheel balance

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Steering Wheel Shaking

The steering wheel is shaking because of bad suspension, tire-related issues, or a loose tie rod. In this sense, the wheels could be bent or out of balance. Alternatively, it might be the brake rotors if it only shakes when braking.

The steering wheel puts you in control of your vehicle. Since you're constantly touching it, it's an easy place to notice irregularities across the steering, braking, and suspension systems of your car. Also, since the steering wheel directs so many parts, it might indicate several problems if it vibrates.

Because the steering wheel guides your tires, it's often the first thing associated with a troubling vibration. However, since the brakes are connected to the wheels, the suspension, and the axles, there could be many points where this disturbance originated. No matter the cause, the feeling that you can't control your vehicle while driving is unsettling and often presents a serious safety concern.

A shaking steering wheel can offer a clue as to what is wrong with your vehicle. Paying attention to your speed and road conditions is the first step toward identifying what is malfunctioning in the chain of parts that connects you to the road. Whatever the cause, stopping vibrations in your steering wheel means stopping jolting that causes wear on many of your vehicle's crucial parts.

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