How Do I Know If I Need To Get My Tires Balanced?

Does it feel like your car or truck is vibrating at about 60 mph - 70 mph? The expert mechanics at Creech Import Repair in Raleigh, NC suggest you may want to bring your vehicle into an auto repair shop to have your tires and wheels balanced.
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[@AccumbensNucleus]

So weird to me the comments on KZbin videos. This guy goes through the trouble of making a video, that *even though it advertises his business*, which is fine, can help a TON of people at the end of their wits with tire problems AND save them a lot of money preventing them from buying new tires. People still make negative comments. Weird. Thank You for making this video !!!

[@CoolOutSessions910]

Who's being negative?

[@age_of_reason]

I couldn't find one negative comment. Stay off the meth.

[@arnavsadhu]

Had been going through this issue for a month now. Watched this video last night and went for a balancing today and got the vibrations down. Respect from India for making such informative videos

[@dannyyoung8061]

This guy really knows what he is talking about. Respect !

[@abajarde]

Thanks for the very informative video. I was having these same 60 to 70 mph minute vibrations and almost bought an axle when all I needed was a proper balancing. Much respect to you sir.

[@chiefslief1886]

Yeah and I almost got me buying new bearings thanks to a so called mechanic....geezz. Lucky I got them tires balanced good too!

[@tonypowers123]

The best, clear-non-confusing explanation on next level tire balance! Great video and post! 🙏

[@SomeBotOfficial]

i knew it, my mind was already overthinking and about to take it into a mechanic shop thinking it was my engine, but this is exactly it, having bad vibration, gonna take it tomorrow, thank you so much.

[@busterevergreen9673]

Thanks Stan, I just got these damn rear tires and at 70 I get a lil vibration. Brand damned new.

[@ijg8343]

Your a seasoned vet teaching these young punks the real way to solve tire vibrations.. kudos to you!

[@challengedollar2880]

you can tell the person is trying on camera even though he has a lot of experience, thank you for that. :D

[@Big_Ben1988]

I think I should have road force balanced my tires from the get go when I mounted them at my shop back in October. Gotta a very slight vibration between 75 and 80 miles an hour. Might try road force balancing them when I do my first rotation of the new tires.

[@joeishere500]

Most shops don't have that machine.. it's expensive

[@superdude1534]

go to the dealership they all have it now

[@damiandelapp5490]

I’ll tell you what this will catch on and become more common place and let me tell you this will be a game changer for the cheap tire market..think of it now we have a way to reject a bad tire that fails to fall into reasonable spec.

[@crpth1]

You got it all wrong! What happens now is that cheaper tires can be easily accepted and used down the road. Because there's a way to overcome some fabrication issues. That otherwise would be a severe warranty problem! ;-) Now a "bomb shell" as they say in Top Gear.... Surprisingly to many, cheap tires, read mostly from Asian tires manufacturers. In spite of practicing really low prices. Do have quite reasonable fabrication means! Cost cuts out of their factories. As more to do with high competition level and huge fabrication numbers, usually associated with very low salaries, almost no marketing costs and very low R&D costs easier/faster/cheaper access to raw materials! Let's be honest copying is also way cheaper than develop from scratch! With this said remember their fabrication arsenal many times counts with quite modern and developed equipment! ;-)

[@lakera6860]

I'm likely experiencing what that guy you describe experienced. Already had this tire rebalanced 3 times and replaced the front 2 already (only the driver side front tire is the problem). I'm at my witts end with this issue

[@StanCreech]

Ask for a printout of balance results that show the road force values.

[@joeishere500]

Can be a hub bearing , happens to me

[@BrotherNkosi]

I seem to have the problem on the right front passenger at 85 -90 miles per hr. I do not normally drive that speed but it is a new/used car and I was testing it out while still under warranty.

[@BrotherNkosi]

BTW Thanks for the info

[@BrotherNkosi]

@Kieyn TubeVideos Again "I do not normally drive that speed but it is a new/used car and I was testing it out while still under warranty."

[@jlg8689]

Check shocks and suspension parts, It could be the road itself was pretty worn or like this video states, also there are tires designed for a smoother ride and others designed for better performance, i upgraded to firmer longer lasting tires but it cost me comfort and more money

[@BrotherNkosi]

@@jlg8689 Thanks, but it was just a proper balance needed. Had it done " Right" and now rides smooth as ice and twice as nice. Thanks Again.

[@boobizzy4173]

Kieyn South 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@TurnThemWheels]

Great, informative video. Got new tires and wheels and it has the slight shake at the speed mentioned

[@jsh248]

So if your tires were leaking at the stem and you balance the tire. What would happen? Would the road force be inaccurate?

[@sauldean6430]

I'm having this problem as we speak, my car was running fine until I just get new tires now it shakes, something is wrong with the balance for sure

[@Fairytale52S]

This was a great informative video. I wish you guys were located in Wisconsin

[@popclutch_100]

If you hit a little dip that is sitting upright on the road at like 20 mph. Will I need a tire balance?

[@krayzietj]

No. Tire balance last about 5k miles. If your steering wheel shakes at high speed thats your tires being unbalanced.

[@crpth1]

@@krayzietj - Yep, depending on the road quality and usage that's a decent ball park number. I usually call it a yearly task! Along with double check the alignment. It really make a huge difference in the life expectation of a set of tires and suspension/steering components! ;-)

[@n.elliott9122]

What about the red dot on the tire? Should it be ignored?

[@audunjemtland8287]

Great video thanks. What can be done at home regarding this? And is it possible to get new bought rims to a near perfect balance? What is that referred to?

[@dailyamusing235]

Hello mate my a5 Audi had part worn tyres put on front now there's a womp womp womp sound what u think? Thanks

[@StanCreech]

My guess is you have a tire issue. Maybe directional wear, belt issue or some other defect in the tire. A wheel bearing would be more of a consistent noise. One way to differentiate tire from bearing noise is, with a bad wheel bearing the noise is evident at very slow speeds as well as higher speeds. With a tire usually you have to get up some speed before the noise becomes noticeable. Hope this helps William!

[@crpth1]

@@StanCreech - Adding to what you said. A wheel bearing fault also tend to manifest by an increased amount of noise when the car curve left or right, depending on the affected wheel bearing. On a free/safe stretch of road zig zag, the vehicle left and right! It will immediately evident. To the OP. Usually badly neglected (lack of balance, pressure checking, hard breaking...) or simply old tires tend to do that. Most probably all the above fit on your case. I know that sometimes it's painful to see the money walk away! But a new set of tires in most case scenarios is by far the best choice! The so called half used tires is, in my opinion, a very crappy option. Since money don't grow on trees I do work my own tires. And choose my cars according to my needs, inclusive economical! They might not be fancy, But I can assure they run new sets of tires precisely when needed. I save a lot this way. ;-) Cheers

[@WillCarrot]

What would cause a slight “wuh-wuh-wuh-wuh” noise around 40mph? I’m hoping it’s just a weight that’s fell off after this recent snow storm but I’m not sure. No noise like a CV...

[@StanCreech]

My guess is it's directional tire wear. Very common. My 2019 Camry came from the factory with Michelin tires, and I have cross rotated them every 5k miles. But still have a noise just as you've described and its the way those tires have worn. Drives my crazy. Getting ready to swap them out for a new set of Falken Sincerea FN250's.

[@rickyssj7695]

What is the average price to get the tires rebalanced bc my car starts vibrating over 60 mph

[@fcssensai]

I called my local Discount Tire and it appears they have a machine just like your "Problem Solver" I've been having major vibrations all throughout my car and it's needing to stop. I'll update and see if this helped!

[@larissakimberly501]

Did it?

[@fcssensai]

@@larissakimberly501 Negative. Thanks for remind me to update. Wound up being worn motor mounts, which is something I wish people would mention more when I was researching. Vibration is not only caused by suspension and steering parts, but can be from motor and transmission mounts as well as I have learned. That being said, this machine did help in achieving a near-perfect alignment and I'd recommend it over a regular alignment.

[@larissakimberly501]

@@fcssensai okay

[@joeishere500]

@@fcssensai , that's crazy ain't it

[@fcssensai]

@@joeishere500 yeah, kinda was a rabbit hole. For 100k miles, I'd never expect CV axles + Wheel Hub / bearing / assemblies + Motor mounts to ALL be bad.

[@gregorylichtenson757]

Great 👍.... what National Tire Chain has this New tire Balancer ??

[@joeishere500]

I'm sure Discount tire

[@raven-wolf9252]

What does the vibration mean... If you drive with the Vibration does that do anything bad to the car or tire

[@StanCreech]

Doesn't hurt to drive the car with road force out of balance, it's just dealing with the aggravating symptom, vibration.

[@crpth1]

@@StanCreech - I can assure you. That's a totally unsupported claim, based more on faith than reality! The entire vehicle will be affected by strong vibrations. Of course to several different extents. But NEVER underestimate the potential damage tiny bits of neglect can dump into your wallet! ;-) It's somehow sarcastic, that most start like tiny details that one will look into tomorrow... Until they grow and grow! The "snow ball effect"! Any mechanic should understand and be able to exemplify this simple concept to it's clients! Whatever the case it always translate into money going away! LOL 😂

[@luigiarredondosax]

I've had 2 alignments done from the INFINITI dealership and from a pop shop and both times the car still was pulling to the right as if nothing was done but they claim they have done the alignment. Could this be the issue they're not addressing in my case? "Improper Road Force Balance"

[@Chava0454]

Did u end up figuring out what is was?Im having a similar problem got 2 alignments car still goes to the left and I have to hold my steering wheel to the right to keep it straight

[@CharlesWilson-oz8ys]

​@@Chava0454back tie rods

[@jimday666]

Wow, this machine was cool!

[@percyvick8372]

I'm coming to see you Friday!!!!!

[@thisisyourcaptainspeaking2259]

They always need reabalance if walmart mounted them.

[@jomo8625]

Hi why is car pulling to right after new rims same size as stock installed before was going straight?

[@Michael-uo4jj]

how to road force without a road force balancer if you see tire move up down or side to side excessively dismount and 180 the tire usually fixes it and basically all roadforce does but a little more accurately a competent technician would still be able to see and fix it

[@mtm-hi5nm]

Amazing video ... I have a brand new Ford Expedition with 4 new tires. But one of them has excessive road force and still vibrates after balance, why does it happen with new tires ? I can’t find same tire where I live, can I replace only one tire ? Or I need to replace all four ? Keep in mind they are all new , only 1000 miles

[@nathanhill6042]

Replace 1

[@HBFREEWORLD]

nice video - thanks

[@irritantno9]

Excellent information

[@percyvick8372]

What is the biggest rim and tire you can road force test?

[@kenishahammond3935]

Technology is so cool!

[@dansmith1077]

Whats the annoying beeping Noice ???

[@mackyj388]

Every new tire I have had on my car since replacing the one on the car when new have had a vibration. It's terrible. It makes me not like the car the same. I think most folks that work on these cars don't know what they are doing or don't care.

[@-Vee_]

Just got new tires and one tire have just one weight clip on inside.Nothing outside? Is that normal to be unbalanced just on one side?

[@Creechimport]

That's not too unusual. A tire balance issue will always be most noticeable between 60 and 70 mph if there's a problem.

[@stephenmccabe9507]

This video makes me so happy 😁

[@papasmrff2291]

What does it mean if you force match the tire like the machine instructs and the verification spin still shows it’s in the red?

[@StanCreech]

Most likely there is some deformity with the tire and it will need to be replaced to correct the road force. We've had this a few times with a brand new tire believe it or not. It happens.

[@darreon43]

Thank you!!!!

[@tmichele8922]

So my problem is when I turn corners, my van feels like it’s skidding on ice

[@StanCreech]

That doesn't sound like a tire balance or road force problem. Assuming the tires are properly inflated I would suggest having a good repair shop investigate that.

[@krayzietj]

Did you ever fix the problem? Sounds like a bad strut. Maybe the tires have uneven wear.

[@mollyguap]

You ever figure it out?

[@krayzietj]

@@mollyguap She probaly didnt but 9/10 her tire pressure might not be the same for all four wheel.

[@mollyguap]

@@krayzietj I figured it might be just that but I’m still curious, always looking for symptoms of anything in my Tacoma. Keep that in top shape. ⛽️

[@pfsantos007]

Stan, if you want the lowest possible imbalance will that machine make you move the tire in relation to the rim, as well as add weights? Also, in your experience, if one is really sensitive as a driver, what maximum imbalance should you shoot for?

[@StanCreech]

Yes after checking tire dynamic balance and road force lbs, the machine marks the tire and wheel with lasers to align tire to wheel which to improve road force, of course this means breaking bead to adjust tire position on wheel. It's not always perfect, but most of the time it's better after the movement. Then re-balance with weights. The smaller the tire, the less the road force number is to stay under. Say for a sedan like Camry or Accord, maybe around 10 lbs max road force variation, above that you might start feeling a vibration. For larger SUV and light truck tires the number would be higher, say 14 or even more. Hope this helps!

[@pfsantos007]

@@StanCreech Thank you.

[@Scottdulrich]

Nice work!

[@rexevans7928]

This was so interesting thank you

[@izzybronc]

Hi, I bought 3 new tires and they didn't add any weights to one of the wheels. They did add on the other two. Is it possible for a wheel to be balanced without needing weights?

[@brian5128]

Yes its very possible

[@BottleJackBuddy]

Thanks for the video!

[@Creechimport]

You bet!

[@613ari3]

I'm working in NJ and in New York throughout the week called multiple shops and not one of them knew what I was talking about when I mentioned road force balancing, the only thing they mentioned was high speed balancing. What's another name for that machine with the roller? Or any specific shops that have that road speed balancing?

[@joeishere500]

Have to go to a better shop. It's a very expensive machine. Discount Tire

[@Jamie-re9cv]

Great video

[@earlyblackmz]

What if its between 39-44mph? Same thing?

[@Creechimport]

If it only vibrates when accelerating and is front wheel drive then I would suspect a bad axle and is common.. A tire vibration at that speed would be due to a bent wheel, or maybe a defective tire which is more concerning. I would have your mechanic look at this as soon as possible.

[@Evrenthewrencher]

Most of the car problems are tires lol

[@aswang78]

Do i need to balance the 4 tires or just the 2 front Tires?

[@crpth1]

They all roll. So... ;-) Come on people common sense might be rare. But there's no need to abuse! LOL 😂

[@michelledominguez721]

Thank you so much!!

[@kevinwolf8755]

Does tire unbalance also cause the wheel to pull to one side

[@StanCreech]

It is possible. It's not uncommon at all for a tire to cause steering pull one way or the other for several reasons. Best way to determine is to balance and rotate tires, then road test to verify. Thanks for the question. Stan Creech

[@juliobello4561]

That sounds more of the alignment issue but it pulls will taking off or doing a stop

[@ItsJusHP]

Thank you

[@LourdesS]

Great video!

[@wannabeangler]

You said there is no perfect tire and you can replace a tire if you can't get it balanced, right? So is that a sales pitch to use to increase tire turnover? An egg is still and egg after you balance it, right?

[@cathlic2007]

I just changed my tires and everytime I go on highway now the car shakes, (vibrates ) is it because I changed to new tires? So I need a wheel balance ?

[@Pinkielover]

check your suspension and steering parts

[@challengedollar2880]

subbed, informative video

[@stephenfisher6650]

What of you get a vibration at all speeds above 5?

[@impeachemall693]

Do I need to pay to balance my tires every time I have them rotated?

[@Kanti12311]

I had my snow tires on and wheels balanced. I still get a slight vibration at 50-60mph. Is this normal?

[@StanCreech]

Larger size tires can be more challenging to balance and correct with conventional weights. If a lot of weight is required to dynamic balance, you might try balancing beads. I have no experience using them, but they do exist. If your vehicle has TPSM sensors then it might not be an option though. For sure find a shop near you that can road force check the tires. That may solve your problem.

[@Kanti12311]

@@StanCreech hey thanks for the reply. After three attempts at balancing my snow tires. I went ahead and purchase a new set of tires, (Crossclimate 2). The car is no longer shakes. I think it's because i left my car parked in the garage for a little over a year and the tires might of gone bad some how.

[@crpth1]

@@Kanti12311 -. There's a reason why when storing a vehicle for long periods it's a good practice, to lift it off the ground and check tire pressure frequently! After long periods inactive, tires tend to develop "flat" spots. It's rather normal. ;-)

[@rain7096]

👍

[@Michael-uo4jj]

No such thing as a perfect tire I only had once funny on my car a Michelin Energy saver road force of 1 0.00 and 0.00

[@joeishere500]

That's not a cheap machine boys n girls....

[@OneNonlyKelz]

Hard to hear because of the music

[@fernsader9261]

Machines are rigged to tell you it’s always in excess so these dealerships make more money selling you a tire

[@crpth1]

I believe I have enough insight to say. That's by far and wide mostly BS! And a lot of it! LOL 😂 On the other hand I can assure you, that a huge amount of people dealing with tires have little more than the basic knowledge to do so! Now that's a really serious issue! No doubts they will happily try to upsell anything they can. But not "because of" or by rigged machines... ;-)

[@telecasterman18]

What about a vibration at 40-55mph? Non existent at low speeds. Goes away after 60mph.

[@Creechimport]

If this is a front wheel drive and only vibrates on acceleration, I would suspect a C/V axle issue. 40 to 50 is the sweet spot for axle vibration on some models. Would need more description to help any further.

[@telecasterman18]

@@Creechimport Hey! Thank you for replying! It’s a 2006 Toyota Sequoia… same color as the one on the lift in your video actually 😂. It’s a 4WD model. But I get the vibration whether it’s 2WD or 4WD so I’ve sort of ruled out a CV axle. I start noticing the hum and vibration at the aforementioned speeds 40-55mph) when accelerating, BUT, even when off the gas pedal at those speeds the hum/vibration stays until out of that speed range whether coasting or accelerating…. It’s the weirdest thing. I was also thinking an unbalanced driveshaft axle or even a wheel bearing… But I checked the wheel bearing where the noise was originating, and everything seemed OK. Maybe I should check the other three wheel bearings 🤷🏼‍♂️? I checked the driveshaft for any play, and also greased the Zirk fittings and everything looks good to me. Thanks for any advice!

[@Creechimport]

@telecasterman18 Thanks for the additional info. This sounds like a driveline vibration. I would focus on rear drive shaft and associated u-joints.

[@Creechimport]

This one could be challenging

[@nameinaframeindy]

Is it normal if a mechanic puts the tire on the balance machine with the old weights still on the wheel? Should they remove the old weights before doing this?

[@StanCreech]

I like to check the tire balance with existing weights on first just to see where the balance is. Almost everytime the tire will need some balance correction. All the existing weights should be removed before rebalancing.

[@StanCreech]

Great question by the way!

[@abelflores5976]

From what a tire shop owner told me, the previous wheel weights should be removed instead of being just left to add up over time.

[@michaeikpechi9267]

That is what I'm going now is my job