While cleaning out my garage recently, I came across several 5-gallon buckets of lead wheel weights sitting next to a manual tire machine and single-plane static balancer that served me well for ...

An out-of-balance tire not only causes driver discomfort but can also lead to lower fuel economy, mechanical failures, and reduced tire life. Tires already present one of the highest expenses for ...

If you've been driving that good-looking pickup truck and suddenly your steering wheel shimmies like it's trying to escape your hands at 70 mph, then you already know what tire imbalance feels like.

What's the best way to balance big tires? I've heard all kinds of different things, but I was wondering if you had any practical experience with balancing tires above 36 inches in diameter. Like you, ...

A balancer is a piece of shop equipment that helps a technician ensure the tire/wheel assembly’s weight is even and balanced, so it rotates smoothly once mounted onto the vehicle. Once balance is ...

Avoiding tire problems starts with you, the vehicle driver. The problems listed ahead have unique reasons that cause them. However, each of them can be lessened by performing these basic maintenance ...

Dear Car Talk: A friend got new tires for her car but balked at the charge of $70 for tire balancing. How important is it to get new tires balanced? Thanks, I enjoy your column. — Norman Dear Norman: ...

It has always been a good idea to balance tires, but with the advent of low profile tire designs, such as the 50-, 60-, 70and 78-series, tire balancing has become a virtual necessity to prolong tread ...