Should I Balance My New Tires?
I plan on installing new tires on my FW this weekend. Should I have them balanced? Thanks
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wilber1 wrote:And probably 2 or 3 times as much mass moving out there too.
How do you know it isn't balanced? Even if it isn't, why would you add to your problems by adding another unbalanced component that could exaggerate any imbalance? There is more mass and a lot longer arm (radius) to a wheel and tire than a drum. The outside surface of a 235/80R16 ST tire is traveling over 2.5 times faster than the outside surface of a 12" drum.
