If you've been driving that good-looking pickup truck and suddenly your steering wheel shimmies like it's trying to escape your hands at 70 mph, then you already know what tire imbalance feels like.

The tires of the truck on the left were filled with Equal Flexx balancing beads, while the tires on the tractor to the right were left untouched as part of IMI's demonstration. (Photo by Sean ...

Mississippi tire shop, Tire City, recently went viral when a mechanic warned viewers against balancing beads. The video begins with the cameraman zoomed in on Chevrolet Silverado's tires. "Y'all got ...

An out-of-balance tire not only causes driver discomfort but can also lead to lower fuel economy, mechanical failures, and reduced tire life. Tires already present one of the highest expenses for ...

In the vast realm of automotive curiosity, there are few things that capture the imagination quite like seeing the inner workings of a tire in action. From the mundane to the downright bizarre, the ...

The jury is still out on wheel balancing. We now have certified tests that show a small percentage of improvement in fuel efficiency, and balancing has proven to help prevent certain forms of ...

People will tell you that wheel balancing isn't necessary these days. Going back 10 or 20 years, new tires often needed a small amount of weight to balance out the irregularities in the old production ...

Tire wear is one of the biggest ongoing costs for fleets — and much of it is preventable. Many operators assume modern truck tires don’t need balancing, but that’s a costly misconception. Traditional ...

Truck tires are designed to combat extreme road stresses, so it’s easy to conclude that when a repair is needed, almost any repair technique will do the job. But tires are fragile in many respects.