Is Wheel Balancing Necessary When Removing Tires?

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Wheel balancing is required when removing tires alone, but not necessary when removing both tires and rims together. Below are specific details about wheel balancing: 1. Principle of Wheel Balancing: When a tire is removed separately, it cannot be reinstalled exactly according to the original marks. Since it is not installed according to the original marks, it will inevitably lead to uneven mass distribution, necessitating wheel balancing. Corresponding counterweights are added to the lighter areas to ensure uniform mass distribution, preventing dynamic imbalance when the wheel rotates at high speeds, which can cause wheel wobbling and steering wheel vibration during driving. 2. Wheel Balancing Operation: The process involves identifying the lightest point on the wheel and adding balancing weights at this location. The balancing weights are calibrated by mass; the weight chosen corresponds to the mass difference in grams at that point.