Released on = November 21, 2006, 5:10 am

Press Release Author = Ver Cruz

Industry = Automotive

Press Release Summary = The press release is a guide to taking proper care of your
car\'s wheels.

Press Release Body = Wheel Balancing, on the other hand, allows the tyres and wheels
to spin without causing any vibrations. This is accomplished by checking for any
heavy spots on the wheel-tyre combination and compensating for it by placing a
measured lead weight on the opposite site of the wheel from where the heavy spot is.

Symptoms of an out-of-balance wheel
Vibration in the steering wheel at certain highway speeds.
Vibration in the seat or floorboard at certain highway speeds.
Scalloped or cupped wear pattern on the tyres

Out-of-balance tyres cause a car to vibrate at certain speeds, usually between 80
and 112 kph. Technically, a tyre is out of balance when one section of the tyre is
heavier than the others. An ounce of imbalance on a front tyre is enough to cause a
noticeable vibration in the steering wheel at about 96 kph. To balance a wheel, the
technician will mount it on a balancing machine, which spins the wheel to locate the
heavier part. He will then compensate for the heavy part by attaching a lead weight
on the opposite side. Many people are pleasantly surprised at how smooth their car
drives after balancing all four wheels.

Most high quality tyres hold their balance fairly well and go out of balance very
gradually. If you notice a vibration that wasn\'t there the day before, it is
possible that one of the lead balancing weights fell off. If you feel the vibration
mostly in the steering wheel, the problem is most likely in a front wheel. If the
vibration is mostly in the seat, the problem is probably in the rear.

For those of you who are very sensitive about vibrations and your workshop can\'t
seem to get that last bit of vibration out, check to see if you have locking wheel
lugs. Some locking lugs are as much as 40 grams heavier than the other lug nuts,
which translates to about 14 grams at the wheel rim. Try putting a 14 gram weight
opposite the locking lug and see if that helps.

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