Equal FLEXX tire balancing from IMI was approved by UPS following a two-year evaluation across more than 10,000 tire and ...

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.

A steering wheel that vibrates at highway speeds is most commonly caused by wheels that are out of balance, tyres with uneven wear, or front suspension components that have developed play. The ...

Avoiding tire problems starts with you, the vehicle driver. The problems listed ahead have unique reasons that cause them. However, each of them can be lessened by performing these basic maintenance ...

It has always been a good idea to balance tires, but with the advent of low profile tire designs, such as the 50-, 60-, 70and 78-series, tire balancing has become a virtual necessity to prolong tread ...

This blog was provided exclusively to CCJ by Joe Puff, vice president of truck technology and maintenance, NationaLease. Tire mounting procedures are extremely important and you should always comply ...

As product manager for tire pressure monitoring systems (TPMS) at Bendix, Jon Intagliata intimately knows how even a small difference in tire inflation pressures can reduce fuel economy and decrease ...

A balancer is a piece of shop equipment that helps a technician ensure the tire/wheel assembly’s weight is even and balanced, so it rotates smoothly once mounted onto the vehicle. Once balance is ...

Tires troubles are among the top three causes of CSA violations, and with more of them on the truck and trailer than just about anything else other than lights, they can be difficult to manage.

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 ...

When a tire goes flat, most drivers do not have time to waste. A slow leak before work, a puncture during errands, or a ...