![]() ![]() Unbalanced wheels tend to bounce up and down, putting extra strain on the components and potentially setting you up for very costly repairs. If not dealt with, this wear can rub years off your tyres’ lives.Īnother potential effect of driving on unbalanced wheels is damage to your bearings or suspension components. There can be a number of root causes of tread wear but balance problems cause a signature pattern of patchy wear or cupping (dips in the tread that span the tyre laterally). ![]() The most immediate consequence of driving on out-of-balance wheels is accelerated tread wear. They can also be due to uneven wear on a tyre, a dent in a rim or loss of a weight that was previously added to balance the tyre. Even deviations of less than 10g can cause an imbalance. Wheels are unbalanced when their weight is distributed unevenly around their circumference or are no longer perfectly round. This article tells you why tyres become unbalanced, how to recognise out-of-balance tyres and what to do to fix the problems. You’ll most likely be tipped off to this problem by vibrations in the steering wheel, the seats, vehicle chassis or by patchy or cupped wear on your tyre tread. Out-of-balance tyres are bad news: they wear out your tyre tread and drive down your fuel economy. HOW DO I KNOW IF MY TYRES NEED TO BE BALANCED? ![]()
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