So let's look at why balancing new tires and performing a wheel alignment are necessary. Despite advanced tire manufacturing processes and advanced rubber compounds used today, some weight ...

Tires have a marginally higher point where their belts meet and marginal differences in weight distribution around the rubber — it’s the whole reason we have wheel weights. Those dots are to help get ...

A more affordable option is to purchase a portable tire balancer and the necessary weights, but having the professionals do it is more convenient. Most wheel balancing services will include a ...

Think of it this way: balancing the tire is like matching its manufacturing flaws to the wheel's imperfections. It's why new tires come with distinctive yellow and red dots on the sidewall.