Do new tires need wheel balancing?
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New tires require wheel balancing. If the vehicle does not exhibit any pulling to one side during driving and the steering wheel remains straight, then a wheel alignment is not necessary. However, wheel balancing is essential. Due to manufacturing variations, the mass distribution of replacement tires is not perfectly uniform. When the vehicle is driven at high speeds, the wheels rotate rapidly, which can create an imbalance. This imbalance can compromise driving safety and pose potential hazards. Wheel balancing is not only required after replacing tires but also in cases such as repairing a tire, changing to a different material valve stem, replacing rims, or installing a tire pressure monitoring module. Essentially, any time the tire is separated from the wheel hub and reassembled, wheel balancing is necessary.