You've almost certainly heard about having to balance your tires, but may not understand what that means. The process is straightforward, but it's important.

If you can remove a wheel from your motorcycle, you can take off the old tire and mount a new one. It may seem like a job that’s beyond the ability of the average owner, but the task takes more brawn ...

The jury is still out on wheel balancing. We now have certified tests that show a small percentage of improvement in fuel efficiency, and balancing has proven to help prevent certain forms of ...

During my years at the service counter costumers who purchased tires often asked me, “Do I have to have them balanced?” followed by, “Does it need an alignment too?” I understand why consumers ask ...

I have a 2016 VW Golf, 1.8-litre turbo with 50,000 kilometres. It will misfire for a few seconds and then resume normal running, and the EPC warning light will come on. I have had it scanned at the ...

The next time you're driving alongside a truck at highway speed, have a look at the wheels. They should be running straight and true without any wobble or vibration. Lamentably, you probably won't ...

Tyres are supposed to spin accurately on their axis otherwise it will cause uneven wear on tyres thus decreasing their life. And during the monsoon, the risk just multiplies. One of the primary ...

Q: What are the symptoms of an out-of-balance front wheel, and how can you tell which wheel is the problem? A: Typically, an out-of-balance wheel/tire will cause a vibration at speeds of about 35 ...

There’s nothing more frustrating than falling victim to a misdiagnosis or shoddy auto repair, and it doesn’t make you feel any better to know you were the one that screwed up in the first place. Wheel ...

There are few things worse than the thud of a wheel hitting a pothole or the scraping sound when it touches a kerb. Help is at hand, however, as you can have alloy wheels repaired and refurbished to ...