Wheel Balancing

andrewdodd13 · 19 Jun 2009 at 11:44

Where's the best place I can get this done? I know Kwik Fit will do it for £10 for 4 wheels, but I heard they're not the best place to go?

Are local garages going to be better?

I got new alloys which are "pre-balanced" but my god they're really not. They vibrate ridiculously above 60.

stoofa · 19 Jun 2009 at 11:48

If you're willing to spend a little more:

Enter your postcode at the following location:

http://www.alignmycar.co.uk/

And pay for a full geometry check.
A lot more expensive than your tyre places, but the result is perfect wheel geometry measured via various angles.
Something that will actually help your car rather than potentially causing more damage.

andrewdodd13 · 19 Jun 2009 at 11:52

stoofa said:
If you're willing to spend a little more:

Enter your postcode at the following location:

http://www.alignmycar.co.uk/

And pay for a full geometry check.
A lot more expensive than your tyre places, but the result is perfect wheel geometry measured via various angles.
Something that will actually help your car rather than potentially causing more damage.

Isn't this a wheel alignment rather than tyre balancing service? The full check is a rather expensive bill than what I was looking for.

B@Th*nG · 19 Jun 2009 at 12:04

surely they can balance tyres? it's done on a machine anyway isn't it, so it has to fall within certain parameters.

B@