Wheel balancing

Serially produced wheels are balanced at the factory. Balancing is necessary in order to compensate for the uneven distribution of mass and inaccuracies in the material for the manufacture of wheels. In operation, the imbalance becomes noticeable due to the occurrence of oscillations of the vehicle's bridge in the transverse plane and vibrations. At the same time, the steering wheel begins to tremble at high speeds.

As a rule, vibration appears in a certain range of driving speeds and stops again at a lower or higher vehicle speed.

Such unbalance phenomena over time can lead to damage to suspension ball joints, steering gear and shock absorbers, as well as tire treads.

After each tire repair or replacement, the wheels must be balanced, as the mass distribution and tire material change as a result of wear and after repair.