It starts the same way every time: you merge onto the highway, settle in at about 60–75 mph, and then the steering wheel starts doing that faint-but-annoying shimmy. Not enough to feel dangerous, just ...

The jury is still out on wheel balancing. We now have certified tests that show a small percentage of improvement in fuel efficiency, and balancing has proven to help prevent certain forms of ...

A steering wheel that vibrates at highway speeds is most commonly caused by wheels that are out of balance, tyres with uneven ...

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 ...

People will tell you that wheel balancing isn't necessary these days. Going back 10 or 20 years, new tires often needed a small amount of weight to balance out the irregularities in the old production ...