Having your tires balanced is important not only to the longevity of the tire and the comfort of your ride, but it is also important to the safety of the driver and the performance of the vehicle.
Unbalanced tire and wheel combinations cause road vibration, which leads to driver fatigue, premature tire wear and unnecessary wear to your vehicles suspension. Tires should always be balanced when they are mounted on the wheel for the first time or when they are removed and remounted after a repair. They should also be rebalanced at the first sign of a vibration or shimmy.
There are several factors why a tire that was balanced when mounted would need to be rebalanced. We've all hit pot holes, bounced up and over a curb or two, made an extreme evasive move, slammed on the brakes. All these little mishaps and more like them can sometimes cause either movement of the tire on the wheel, the loss of a wheel weight, or a bend or two in the wheels. All these things could cause a vibration. Also uneven tire wear as a result of not rotating your tires regularly or misalignment can cause tire vibrations.
The cost of keeping your tires balanced will more than pay for itself in tire mileage, performance and comfort.
Tire Town personally warranties all their work but if you should ever need help out of town, all Wheel Balancing from Tire Town are also covered by American Car Care Centers – Coast to Coast – Nationwide Service Warranty.
6 months or 6,000 miles (whichever is to the consumers advantage)