Is Wheel Balancing Necessary After Installing New Tires?

[Georgia]

Wheel balancing is necessary after installing new tires. If the vehicle does not exhibit any pulling to one side while driving and the steering wheel remains straight, a four-wheel alignment is not required. However, wheel balancing is essential because manufacturing imperfections mean that the new tires may not be perfectly uniform in weight distribution. When the vehicle is driven at high speeds, the wheels rotate rapidly, which can lead to imbalance. This imbalance can compromise driving safety and pose potential hazards. It's not just after replacing tires that wheel balancing is needed; it's also necessary after patching a tire, changing to valve stems made of different materials, replacing rims, or installing tire pressure monitoring modules. Essentially, any time the tire is separated from the wheel hub and then reassembled, wheel balancing should be performed.