Wheel Alignment and Balancing

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No, but most of them are. You can find ones that are automatic at the mini cooper website.

Yes

Do you mean stretching the tire 2 inches? No, of course you cant do that

It depends on what the truck is used for. Strictly offroading, of course not. Being driven on the road? You don't have to but reccomended. It depends on how bad the truck pulls too. Big tires are expensive and a little wear means big cost too.

The price of a wheel alignment at Good Year varies depending on the location. The average price is between 100 and 200 dollars.

Yes. They measure from the rims not the tires.

no, unless you stretch it. that's almost impossible to do.

You will feel a vibration in the steering wheel

Something is probably wrong with your front end. Possible it's your brakes but not likely.

dynamic unbalance is...unbalnce that is offset 180 degrees from one another. we will use your tire stems for reference. if your driver side tire stem is at 0 or straight up, and say weight needs to be added at 0, and your passenger side tire the stem is on the bottom 180, and weight needs to be added theree, that is dynamic unbalance.

This depends on whether or not your wheels are staggered (the front and rear wheels are different sizes). On some years of Corvette all four wheels were the same size, and on some they weren't. For example, I can't rotate the tires on my 95 Corvette because the rear tires are wider than the ones in front.
If your tires are different sizes from front to rear but wearing unevenly, an option would be to swap the tires from left to right, keeping them on the same end of the car (ex. right rear to left rear). However, it is very important to note that if your wheels or tires are unidirectional (side specific) or have an asymmetrical tread pattern (the tread changes as it moves across the tire), you won't be able to swap your tires.

Also, moving tires from one side to another isn't generally considered rotation. After all, the point of rotating tires and keeping them on the same side of the car is due to the fact that tires develop wear patterns based on your suspension and alignment.


Check the tire size for your year Corvette. If all of your tires are the same size, you can rotate them. If they are different sizes but you feel that uneven wear needs to be addressed, consult a mechanic you trust to discuss options.

As long as it is safe, goes straight and tires are not wearing unevenly. I went over 50k . Avoid hitting curbs and pot holes. C

You do want the same size and age on all 4 corners.

Most Type B, C, and D school buses use 22.5 rims

The price for a 4 wheel alignment at Firestone can vary depending on the make and model of your car. The average price for a standard alignment at Firestone is $79. Their Lifetime Alignment is $129.

No its not. They will usually charge extra for alignment and some even for doing a balance. Good places include the balance for free and I would use them more. But free is relative. They also charge more for their service. Changing tires and balancing them can be done at a high school shop and still be the exact same as if it was done by Firestone. The alignment needs to be done by a shop that can put the car on a rack and check all the figures on his machines. Leave it there and and ensure they set the steering wheel to center at the same time and drive test it for straightness.

You could have a bad balancing job on them or have a broken belt in your tire(s). You feel these problems in your seat for rear tires, and in your steering wheel for you front tires.

Alignment will not cause vibrations. I think uour putting wheels on car that was not designed for them. Contact the wheel manufacturer.

OE wheels are hub centric to your vehicle and often times custom wheels are not installed with a "hub centric ring" The only true wy to center the wheels on your Passat is from the hub not the lug bolts. Go back to the place you bought your wheels and tires and ask them if they installed hub centric rings on your car. They are a must on any FWD vehicle and 90% of the time fix the problem. Last option would be to contact a shop with a road force balancer.

I placed American Racing wheels on my new Toyota Van and ever since have had trouble with the front tires vibrating at about 50mph and above. I have had the wheels balanced about 5 tires and on the fifth time it was better but then 4 months later the vibrating returns. I am convinced that some after market wheels just are not made for certain vehicles.

I have a 2001 PT Cruiser. When the original tires became worn, I opted to take the original steel wheels off and put new aluminum wheels on the car. The first set of custom wheels were 16", low profile tires. I felt like I was literally tearing the road up with my steering wheel. I could feel vibration in my steering wheel at all speeds, but when I hit about 68 mph on the freeway, things got really rough. I thought maybe a tire out of balance, but when cruising at any speed between 68 and 75, it would be smooth, then my steering would go wild, then smooth, to infinity. The vibrations in my steering wheel would last maybe 5 to 6 seconds at a time, then smooth out. I thought it was just the low profile tires, so got another set of custom wheels and new tires in 15" but, I could still feel some of the vibration I felt with the previous custom wheels and new tires. My husband said I was just too darn picky and I thought maybe he was right. Until... I had the new 15" wheels & tires rotated. The vibration came back with a vengeance! The tire dealer checked for tires out of balance and checked to see if the front-end was out of whack. Nothing wrong. I asked, could it be the wheels? No, they said, because they put these wheels on other PT Cruisers and no one ever complained. After another week of grinding the road up, I took my old, original wheels and tires out of the shed and put them back on my car. What a difference! Smooth as glass. I am taking the car in next week to have them take the new tires off the custom wheels and put them on the old rims.

I had some 185/65/15's 88 spokes (which are for sale :-P) and the same thing has happened to me. I noticed if you get some build up of dirt on the inside of the rim it will cause for a rough ride. Clean the rims not just on the outside but on the inside and take her for a ride.

Does your steering shimmy side to side if so you need a toe adjustment. And go back to the dealer and see if they have the eccentric ring for your rims.

I also had after market wheels on my Toyota Sienna Van and then put new tires on them. The first thing I was told is that after market wheels do not always center on the hubs. The second problem is that not all new tires are perfectly round. The problem was solved by having the tires mounted on the after market wheels and then the tire shop put them onto a tire trueing machine that cuts the tread or maybe a better way of putting is that the tire and wheel are trued to a perfect concentric cirlce are that way matched. All vibration went away. It was like riding on glass!

the reason they probably did this is because they wanted to be sure that the tires would not start wearing unevenly, it's always a good thing to keep your alignment in check. Tires Plus employee

It is better to match at least two tires. This helps keep the car running in alignment and will give you better control. If you have a good, full sized spare tire, one idea would be to match it and put the two on the car, using the worst or mis-matched tire as the spare.

4, 5, 6, 7, or 8. small cars 4, most cars 5, trucks usually 6, ford f-150 only retards i know ever to use 7, heavy duty trucks frequently 8. Semi's and tractors and such are often 10 or more

an auto technician who specializes in the service and repair of steering systems wheel balancing and alignment is called a

ya ur alot of help smrtas. i THINK its a front end specialist but im not totally sure.

If the car is only shaking when you are applying the brakes, the most likely reason is warped rotors. The rotors can become warped when they are overheated and then cooled off too rapidly. This can happen when you have hot rotors and then you run over a puddle and the water splashes on them.