How to Balance a Tire
15-12-2022
How to Balance a Tire
The balancing steps outlined in this article are typical but will vary somewhat depending on the type of equipment used.
Recapping the steps, a technician must:
1. Turn on the balancer
2. Clean the tire, rim flange and wheel
3. Mount the tire/wheel assembly on a balancer
4. Enter the A & D wheel dimensions
5. Enter width wheel dimensions
6. Lower the hood to spin the wheel and check dimensions
7. Raise the hood after the tire stops rotating
8. Note when the inboard center bar blinks
9. Attach inboard corrective weight
10. Press NEXT, which rotates the wheel
11. Note when the outboard center bar blinks
12. Attach outboard corrective weights
13. Lower the hood to respin and check balance
