Is it okay to skip wheel balancing after changing tires?

[LukasLee]

Generally, it is necessary to perform wheel balancing after replacing or repairing the tire system. The specific reasons are as follows: 1. Since new tires are installed, the car's wheel consists of two parts: the tire and the rim. However, due to various factors, the mass distribution of this assembly cannot be perfectly uniform. 2. When driving at high speeds, this can create an imbalance, which poses a safety hazard. 3. By adding counterweights to correct the balance at various edges of the tire, a wheel balancer will display data. If it shows 0, it means no balancing is needed. If other numbers are displayed, it indicates the weight required to achieve balance. Therefore, wheel balancing should be performed after installing new tires or repairing punctures to ensure the wheels remain balanced during high-speed driving.

[MacBrielle]

Skipping wheel balancing when changing tires? That's really cutting corners. Last time I tried to save time and skipped it, the steering wheel shook like crazy on the highway – scared me so bad I had to pull over immediately. My mechanic friend explained that uneven weight distribution in the tires causes this, and those little lead weights are needed to balance things out. If left unchecked long-term, your tires will wear unevenly and be ruined before even reaching 10,000 km. The worst part? It damages your suspension – replacing shock absorbers costs ten times more than a simple balancing job.

[McVincent]

After my car's tire was patched last time, I didn't get the wheel balanced. I didn't notice anything wrong while driving in the city. But over the weekend when I hit the highway, as soon as I reached 80 km/h, the steering wheel started shaking violently, which scared me stiff. Later, at a service area, I spent 80 yuan to get the balance done. The mechanic said the right front wheel was off by 15 grams, which is like having a key hanging on the wheel as it spins. I highly recommend getting your wheels balanced after changing tires, especially if you frequently drive on highways.

[StFaith]

Dynamic balancing is absolutely necessary! Tires are not perfectly round, and when changing tires, the position of the wheel hub changes, rendering the original counterweights ineffective. As a practical person, I've tested it: a car without dynamic balancing will have a phone sliding on the center console at 110 km/h. A tire shop technician taught me a trick: check if the small iron weights on the inner side of the wheel hub are still there. If no new ones are attached, you need to redo the balancing.

[VonSebastian]

When I first got my driver's license, I also thought wheel balancing was unnecessary. That was until one rainy day when taking a curve, the steering wheel shook so violently I could barely hold it, nearly causing a rear-end collision. The mechanic showed me the tire after removing it—the inner side was worn jagged like a saw blade. That's the consequence of unbalanced tires causing uneven wear. Now I understand why balancing is always recommended when changing tires. It's like tying your shoelaces—skip one step and it's just not secure.

[HannahFitz]

A 20-year veteran driver warns: Never skip wheel balancing! The worst case I've seen was a friend's tire shop that omitted this step, resulting in completely worn-out tire shoulders after just 3,000 kilometers. Even more dangerously, high-speed vibrations can cause resonance - I've seen steering ball joint screws shaken loose. Always insist on technicians using dynamic balancing machines, which are far more precise than manual lead weight applications.