Guideline on Buying Tires Wheel Balancing and the Performance of Your Car | Page 3

Performance of Your Car
Your car tires are literally the foundation of your car. They play a big part in the performance,
handling, safety and look of your car. Wheel balancing is one of those inescapable tire repair
terms that every driver comes across every so often. So, what exactly is wheel balancing?
If you have ever felt strange vibrations on your steering wheel while cruising along the
highway or unusual shaking on the car seats or floorboard when your car picks up speed, it’s
likely that your car wheels are out of balance. Wheel balancing, also known as tire balancing,
is a tire repair process that involves equalizing and balancing uneven weights of the combined
wheel and tire assembly in such a way that the wheel spins smoothly even at high speeds. The
process involves adding small counterweights at certain points on the wheel to remove weight
inconsistencies on the wheel.