Do Newly Replaced Tires Need Wheel Balancing?

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Newly replaced tires require wheel balancing. If the vehicle does not exhibit any pulling to one side during driving and the steering wheel remains straight, a four-wheel alignment is unnecessary, but 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 may rotate unevenly, creating an imbalance that can compromise driving safety and pose potential hazards. Wheel balancing is not only necessary after tire replacement but also in cases such as tire repairs, changing valve stems of different materials, replacing rims, or installing tire pressure monitoring modules. Essentially, any operation that involves separating the tire from the wheel hub and reassembling them requires wheel balancing.