Type of balancing?

[Cyberet]

Noticed there are two types of balancing, one type, the common one is remove the wheel, and spin on a computerized machine

 

another is jack up the car and spin the wheel on the car using a machine..

 

each type of balancing is for what use/situation/reason ah?

 

thanks

[Linus]

ah.. i wan to know oso.

 

have not done any balancing since changing my rims and tyres.

[Cordia_gsr]

Just a rough info:

 

1st type: Remove the wheel for a machine balance. This will be the normal standard balancing for all wheels. It's more like low speed balancing. This is a must for all tyres when you put on new rubbers.

 

2nd tyre: Balancing on the car. This will be high speed balancing. You usually go for this when you encounter vibrations from the steering wheel at speeds above 80km/h. This kind of balancing will be able to balance out the wheel as well as counteract against vibrations from the driveshalf.

[Cyberet]

oic.. but doesn't that also means drive shaft got problems?

[Cordia_gsr]

Well, not exactly. As you know, when cars aged, there bound to be some freeplay here and there so things may not be some perfectly concentric as compared to new. In fact, it's quite true that you will experience slight vibrations at high speed when your CV joints are gone.

[Cordia_gsr]

Actually, if your wheels are well balanced and you are not experiencing any virbrations when driving. There will not be any need to balance them. Unless you strike some nasty potholes and the vibrations come, then a balance of the wheel may be necessary. I think most of the time, we spend more frequency on 4-wheel alignments instead

[Cyberet]

kena a blardy piece of wood at expressway speeds..

heng tire/rim never koyak

[Bluecity]

You are rith man.

 

Usually ppl goes for the 1st type. B'coz for highspeed balancing, usually it will eventually wear out the side of the tyre. Unless you r travelling at the speed of more than 130km/h most of time. otherwise, it's not really necessary to do it.