Heavy walled truck tires are just hard to keep balanced. The weights fly off after a while. Some are glued on some pressed on the bead, but it’s a continuing problem. Centramatic automatic balancers ...

An out-of-balance tire not only causes driver discomfort but can also lead to lower fuel economy, mechanical failures, and reduced tire life. Tires already present one of the highest expenses for ...

While maintenance is one of the biggest expenses of any fleet, costs will go even higher without it. Still, some fleets overlook some less frequent maintenance needs to save money in the near term, ...

It has always been a good idea to balance tires, but with the advent of low profile tire designs, such as the 50-, 60-, 70and 78-series, tire balancing has become a virtual necessity to prolong tread ...

Tire wear is one of the biggest ongoing costs for fleets — and much of it is preventable. Many operators assume modern truck tires don’t need balancing, but that’s a costly misconception. Traditional ...

With over 45 years of experience in the wire wheel business, Truespoke® Wire Wheels has seen just about everything that could go wrong with a wire wheel. A common problem they face are receiving calls ...

Speedy (@stwdirect) auto service out in Lincolnton, North Carolina, has a bone to pick with the way Walmart works on cars. Specifically, how the chain services tires, and he explained why in a viral ...