Wheel balancing is just one of the important tire services that you need to make sure you’re including in your regular preventative maintenance on your car. Here’s what Louisville Automotive Shop wants you to know about when wheel balancing might be right for your car.
New Tires
When you get brand-new tires, they’ve got even tread levels and they’re ready to go. But when they get put on your wheels, they need to be balanced. That’s because wheels and tires aren’t perfectly round or perfectly weighted all the way around. Balancing corrects those small issues, ensuring that the tires spin at the right speed as they turn.
Uneven Tread Wear
If you’re noticing uneven tread wear at any point in the life of your car’s tires, that’s a sign that there’s something wrong. Lots of times the easiest answer is that the tires are no longer balanced. As your tires wear down, that perfect balance you achieved right after you bought them doesn’t last. That’s because each bit of tread that wears off shifts the weight just a bit. Rebalancing the tires can help to correct those issues.
Tire Services
When you get other tire services done, like rotations and wheel alignments, it’s also a good idea to get your car’s wheels balanced at the same time. The tires and the wheels are already off the car, and it never hurts to just make sure that everything with your car’s tires starts off evenly once again. There are some other times it’s important to consider wheel balancing, too.
When Recommended
Your car’s owner’s manual lists out when you should go ahead and get your wheels balanced. The typical recommendation is between around 5,000 and 8,000 miles. The manual will probably also let you know when else wheel balancing is recommended. If it feels difficult to keep up with wheel balancing on its own, don’t worry about it. You can stack services together, like oil changes, tire rotations, and wheel balancing, so that they’re handled all at the same time and you don’t have to worry about fitting them in separately.
Keeping your car’s wheels and tires in the best possible condition is easier than you might think. Louisville Automotive Shop in Louisville, KY is happy to help. Give us a call today and we’ll be happy to set up an appointment to take a closer look at what your car needs.