While cleaning out my garage recently, I came across several 5-gallon buckets of lead wheel weights sitting next to a manual tire machine and single-plane static balancer that served me well for ...

One of the problems of owning a pickup truck with large (36 inch and taller) tires is keeping them in balance so they don't shake or drone. As the tires repeatedly heat up and cool, and suffer ...

Wobbling on the road can be frustrating, which is why tire balancing beads seem like the perfect answer. However, there's a reason everyone isn't using them.

Heavy walled truck tires are just hard to keep balanced. The weights fly off after a while. Some are glued on some pressed on the bead, but it’s a continuing problem. Centramatic automatic balancers ...

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 ...

Being able to road-drive an extreme 4x4 is what separates capable rigs from glorified side-by-sides. However, road-driving any very capable off-road rig with big, heavy, and durable tires can pose ...

From HDAJ's sister publication, Heavy Duty Trucking magazine. Try starting a discussion about balancing truck wheels. You can just watch the eyeballs rolling backward in their sockets. It's just not ...

The Phase 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions rules crafted jointly by the Environmental Protection Agency and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration last year and finalized last month have ...

CHAMBERSBURG, Pa., Sept. 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- IMI, a leading innovator in tire and wheel solutions for the commercial trucking industry, is reaffirming the value of FLEXX – its proven internal ...

TikTok has become a reliable source of maintenance advice. On the social media app, countless mechanics post videos on a wide range of topics, including why to not buy a new car and which tires brands ...

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