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Why Wheel Balancing is Important

Did you know that an average passenger car wheel assembly weighs about 40 pounds,

and that the average amount of assembly imbalance is only .70 ounce? That means that

the average assembly is 98.2% perfect. But.. 1.8% imperfect. That doesn't sound like much

does it ? Did you also know that at 65 mph a wheel assembly rotates 14 times per second,

and an imbalance of just .75 ounces causes the wheel assembly to hop up and down on

every rotation with more than 13 pounds of force? That is like having a sledge hammer

banging on your vehicles suspension components 14 times per second! The constant

knocking can cause the vehicle to vibrate and sway, loose traction when cornering, affect

braking distance, increase fuel consumption and reduce the life of your tires, struts, and

shocks! in other words, that small amount of imbalance can cause a large amount of

problems! 

Let us keep you safe and increase the life of your tires and suspension with

regular rotations with balancing.


Written on Thursday, January 1, 2015 by Net
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