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 ...

It won't be hard to tell if your vehicle has broken wheel bearings. The most common symptoms of worn wheel bearings are squealing or grinding noises that get louder the faster you go. The noise could ...

EV, ICE, jet-propulsion—it doesn’t matter. All cars have tires. If you’re looking to take your private garage to a pro-level or are going to start working on passenger vehicles professionally, you ...

Wheel alignment is a procedure that involves adjusting the angles of the wheels on a vehicle, so they get set to the vehicle manufacturer's specifications. Proper wheel alignment helps improve the ...

A wheel imbalance can cause discomfort when driving and, if left unaddressed, can eventually cost a fortune in service and parts replacement. That's presumably why Ford has filed a patent for a wheel ...

Balanced tires are important for both safety and economic reasons. Heavy vibration resulting from unbalanced tires causes increased wear and the danger of control loss. Because an unbalanced tire ...

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 ...

Dynamic wheel balancers are powerful pieces of equipment. Performing wheel balancing work safely starts with common sense. Here are a few reminders to help ensure your technicians perform quality work ...