Why you need Wheel Balancing?



When in motion, an unbalanced wheel can generate huge forces. These forces aren’t even and lead to vibrations. This causes premature wear to the suspension system, it also reduces tyre life and causes enough drag to adversely affect fuel consumption. Due to bad road surfaces, the grip is less secure and your braking distance may be increased.
More attention should be given to wheels and tyres as requirements for safe driving. Tyres are the only components which keeps your vehicle in contact, physically, with the road surface. They allow you to start, stop and change direction. If we compromise their ability to do these basic functions we are putting ourselves and all road users at risk. Neglecting wheel balancing on our terrible roads is a definite road safety concern.

It might sound futile but there are dangerous around unbalanced wheels. First of all ignoring the signs might be dangerous and expensive. Steering components can be damaged and all the parts may fail prematurely in extreme cases. Unbalanced wheels result in premature wearing of suspension and steering components, rotating parts and tyres. Wheels that are not balanced or are out of balance generally produce a vibration that is uncomfortable to drive in and negatively affects the handling of the vehicle. If long distance trips are taken this could adversely affect your mood as well. Unbalanced wheels increase the need for additional energy and increase fuel consumption not to even mention the severe stress and strains on the wheel bearings and suspension components.

Wheel balancing is one of the recommended services listed in your vehicle’s owner’s manual from the manufacturers. It is important for assuring the best performance from a vehicle and for gaining the longest tyre life. Wheel balancing is often confused with wheel alignment. NOTE that these are two very different services but both equally important for a preventative maintenance plan. As you drive your tyres lose balance, correct wheel balancing ensures that the weight of the vehicle is equally distributed across all the tyres. Over time, treat wear causes the destruction of weight around the tyres to change, which leads to the imbalances. This will lead to the most commonly known aspect of vibrations that starts at the steering wheel that increased the faster you accelerate.

NOTE: If you like a smooth driving, risk free road trips-then have your tyres checked!


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