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Posted: 2/18/2016 2:24:11 PM EDT
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I don't worry about it unless I feel a vibration.
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Posted: 2/18/2016 2:26:15 PM EDT
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Your tires will last a hell of a lot longer if you balance and rotate them regularly and keep them properly inflated.
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Posted: 2/18/2016 2:27:10 PM EDT
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I have mine balanced and rotated every 5K like clock work. and usually get every mile they are rated to go.
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Posted: 2/18/2016 2:28:31 PM EDT
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I don't worry about it unless I feel a vibration. That's how I roll. Only rotate, and balance if I get highway speed vibration. That being said I never had to rebalance a tire. |
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Posted: 2/18/2016 2:35:07 PM EDT
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I think it depends on what you drive. I have an old S2000 and if the tire pressure gets off just a bit, it jumps around when you change gears. I have to watch the balance, rotation, inflation, etc. like a hawk or it's all over the place. I literally check the tires every 2 months.
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Posted: 2/18/2016 2:36:31 PM EDT
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I rotate my tires every 6 months but was wondering if I should balance them as well? Does anyone notice a notable difference when they do this as part of regular maintenance? As in every 5,000 miles |
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Posted: 2/18/2016 2:37:18 PM EDT
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Your tires will last a hell of a lot longer if you balance and rotate them regularly and keep them properly inflated. Well said. It really comes down to that^ |
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Posted: 2/18/2016 2:43:56 PM EDT
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I balance the tires on my Rover once a year. Usually because I knock several of the weights off on my annual offroading trip. It can make for a shakey drive back to Texas.
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Posted: 2/18/2016 2:44:08 PM EDT
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Meh, I do it like every other year, if I remember. I don't think it makes a huge diff for regular commuter driving. My tires have lasted for close to two decades now.
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Posted: 2/18/2016 2:48:32 PM EDT
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Your tires will last a hell of a lot longer if you balance and rotate them regularly and keep them properly inflated. This and I am an alignment tech at tire shop. Improperly balanced tires can cause premature tire wear and lend to vibrations that can also cause bearing failure. |
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Posted: 2/18/2016 2:52:00 PM EDT
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Why not just replace the tires yearly?
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Posted: 2/18/2016 2:52:53 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: This and I am an alignment tech at tire shop. Improperly balanced tires can cause premature tire wear and lend to vibrations that can also cause bearing failure. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Your tires will last a hell of a lot longer if you balance and rotate them regularly and keep them properly inflated. This and I am an alignment tech at tire shop. Improperly balanced tires can cause premature tire wear and lend to vibrations that can also cause bearing failure. |
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Posted: 2/18/2016 2:53:10 PM EDT
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I get my pickup tires balanced every other oil change/rotation.
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Posted: 2/18/2016 2:59:07 PM EDT
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I get my pickup tires balanced every other oil change/rotation. and I rotate the spare in. |
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Posted: 2/18/2016 3:17:23 PM EDT
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5 tire rotation every 6-7 thousand miles. Air pressure check monthly and a chalk test to test even wearing. I don't really worry about the ballance unless something feels off.
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Posted: 2/18/2016 3:30:59 PM EDT
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By not balancing my tires regularly, I'm keeping you employed.
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Your tires will last a hell of a lot longer if you balance and rotate them regularly and keep them properly inflated. This and I am an alignment tech at tire shop. Improperly balanced tires can cause premature tire wear and lend to vibrations that can also cause bearing failure.
Hey Duck,thank you for your support 
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Posted: 2/18/2016 3:48:02 PM EDT
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I get free lifetime balance and rotation. So every 3k for me. Tires last longer and cuts down on vibration.
Now if we can get businesses to stop selling out of round tires we'd all have a better set of tires. |
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Posted: 2/18/2016 3:51:52 PM EDT
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I've never had a tire rebalanced. I do watch my pressure and rotate.
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Posted: 2/18/2016 3:56:21 PM EDT
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I prefer to do it every other oil change. I've always thought it to be better buying 4 tires at a time because no one respects that guy
always buying front tires only
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Posted: 2/18/2016 5:23:33 PM EDT
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I think it depends on what you drive. I have an old S2000 and if the tire pressure gets off just a bit, it jumps around when you change gears. I have to watch the balance, rotation, inflation, etc. like a hawk or it's all over the place. I literally check the tires every 2 months. I had an AP1 S2K. Directional tread with different sizes front & rear. Those tires don't get rotated like a Camry. 
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Posted: 2/18/2016 5:27:50 PM EDT
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I can't rotate ever. I don't balance unless I feel a vibration
265/40-19 in front 285/35-20 in rear
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Posted: 2/18/2016 5:29:14 PM EDT
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This and I am an alignment tech at tire shop. Improperly balanced tires can cause premature tire wear and lend to vibrations that can also cause bearing failure. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Your tires will last a hell of a lot longer if you balance and rotate them regularly and keep them properly inflated. This and I am an alignment tech at tire shop. Improperly balanced tires can cause premature tire wear and lend to vibrations that can also cause bearing failure. Sure, but how often does a tire "lose balance"? Outside of a tossed weight, bent wheel, or skid spot I can't think of how a tire would lose balance in normal operation -- and for the latter two you are looking at replacing the wheel or tire. |
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Posted: 2/18/2016 5:34:15 PM EDT
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i rotate mine about every 10k miles
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Posted: 2/18/2016 5:47:47 PM EDT
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I rotate and balance my Michelins every 7500 miles. I've only lost 3/32" of tread in 42000 miles. I'll be surprised if I don't get 80k from the set...
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Posted: 2/18/2016 6:01:32 PM EDT
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Meh, I do it like every other year, if I remember. I don't think it makes a huge diff for regular commuter driving. My tires have lasted for close to two decades now. Tires that old are dangerous. |
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Posted: 2/18/2016 6:54:25 PM EDT
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Sure, but how often does a tire "lose balance"? Outside of a tossed weight, bent wheel, or skid spot I can't think of how a tire would lose balance in normal operation -- and for the latter two you are looking at replacing the wheel or tire. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Your tires will last a hell of a lot longer if you balance and rotate them regularly and keep them properly inflated. This and I am an alignment tech at tire shop. Improperly balanced tires can cause premature tire wear and lend to vibrations that can also cause bearing failure. Sure, but how often does a tire "lose balance"? Outside of a tossed weight, bent wheel, or skid spot I can't think of how a tire would lose balance in normal operation -- and for the latter two you are looking at replacing the wheel or tire. This can happen at any time and you wont notice unless it is significantly out of balance,good reason to get them checked occasionally. Better safe than sorry right..... |
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Posted: 2/18/2016 7:02:29 PM EDT
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I know it makes sense to do it....
But I haven't done it at all. And my tires are fine. 100k plus miles on them. |
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Posted: 2/18/2016 7:18:06 PM EDT
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Sometimes I wonder if commonly accepted "best practices " aren't as important as we make them out to be.
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Posted: 2/18/2016 7:27:52 PM EDT
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Sure, but how often does a tire "lose balance"? Outside of a tossed weight, bent wheel, or skid spot I can't think of how a tire would lose balance in normal operation -- and for the latter two you are looking at replacing the wheel or tire. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Your tires will last a hell of a lot longer if you balance and rotate them regularly and keep them properly inflated. This and I am an alignment tech at tire shop. Improperly balanced tires can cause premature tire wear and lend to vibrations that can also cause bearing failure. Sure, but how often does a tire "lose balance"? Outside of a tossed weight, bent wheel, or skid spot I can't think of how a tire would lose balance in normal operation -- and for the latter two you are looking at replacing the wheel or tire. Tires do not wear perfectly evenly. Their construction is also not perfectly uniform. |
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Posted: 2/18/2016 7:32:29 PM EDT
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Sometimes I wonder if commonly accepted "best practices " aren't as important as we make them out to be. I think I rotated the first set of tires that came with my Sport Trac only once maybe twice. I ended up getting 70,000 miles on them. They had a little tread left on them and I was able to sell them to Discount Tire for $20 each. On my last truck, a Ford Ranger, I rotated them every other oil change and the first set of tires lasted around 50,000. They may have had different mileage ratings, but IIRC they were the same brand. I don't think you are going to burn through a set of tires in 20,000 miles or have your tires go bald before the mileage rating if you don't. |
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Posted: 2/18/2016 7:32:39 PM EDT
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Tires do not wear perfectly evenly. Their construction is also not perfectly uniform. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Your tires will last a hell of a lot longer if you balance and rotate them regularly and keep them properly inflated. This and I am an alignment tech at tire shop. Improperly balanced tires can cause premature tire wear and lend to vibrations that can also cause bearing failure. Sure, but how often does a tire "lose balance"? Outside of a tossed weight, bent wheel, or skid spot I can't think of how a tire would lose balance in normal operation -- and for the latter two you are looking at replacing the wheel or tire. Tires do not wear perfectly evenly. Their construction is also not perfectly uniform. Exactly my point,tire balance and wear is a dynamic situation and many things can cause tire wear and out of balance conditions over time. |
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Posted: 2/18/2016 7:35:31 PM EDT
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You'll want t o rotate out the old air as well.
Nothing feels like fresh air, in a good set of Michelins. . And don't let any fist fucking Phaggots tell you any "Nitrogen bullshit" Clean, dry AIR is what God and John Moses Browning used in their tires, and that is good enough for you. |
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Posted: 2/18/2016 7:44:04 PM EDT
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You'll want t o rotate out the old air as well. Nothing feels like fresh air, in a good set of Michelins. . And don't let any fist fucking Phaggots tell you any "Nitrogen bullshit" Clean, dry AIR is what God and John Moses Browning used in their tires, and that is good enough for you. I have to agree and disagree,for the average consumer air is fine,for the motoring connoisseurs and gullible nothing but nitrogen will do 
BTW we don't sell or carry nitrogen in our shop
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Posted: 2/18/2016 7:47:37 PM EDT
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"Speed's just a question of money. How fast d'you wanna go?"
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Posted: 2/18/2016 7:49:56 PM EDT
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I have to agree and disagree,for the average consumer air is fine,for the motoring connoisseurs and gullible nothing but nitrogen will do
BTW we don't sell or carry nitrogen in our shop
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You'll want t o rotate out the old air as well. Nothing feels like fresh air, in a good set of Michelins. . And don't let any fist fucking Phaggots tell you any "Nitrogen bullshit" Clean, dry AIR is what God and John Moses Browning used in their tires, and that is good enough for you. I have to agree and disagree,for the average consumer air is fine,for the motoring connoisseurs and gullible nothing but nitrogen will do
BTW we don't sell or carry nitrogen in our shop
Air is 78% nitrogen |
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Posted: 2/18/2016 8:07:49 PM EDT
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Tires are subject to impact damage on the steel belts or bias ply part of their construction which can change the balance over time. Hitting shit like potholes, RR crossing, debris in the road, etc. at speed all effect tire balance.
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Posted: 2/18/2016 8:57:55 PM EDT
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Your tires will last a hell of a lot longer if you balance and rotate them regularly and keep them properly inflated. I got 80K miles out of the tires on my SUV. The SUV has never been aligned. The SUV has never had the tires rotated. The SUV has never had the tires balanced. The tires were replaced at 10 years due to tire rot. The tires did get air and were never lower than 35 pounds and never over 39 pounds. The SUV never hit a curb to need alignment. |
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Posted: 2/18/2016 9:01:51 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I have to agree and disagree,for the average consumer air is fine,for the motoring connoisseurs and gullible nothing but nitrogen will do BTW we don't sell or carry nitrogen in our shop Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: You'll want t o rotate out the old air as well. Nothing feels like fresh air, in a good set of Michelins. . And don't let any fist fucking Phaggots tell you any "Nitrogen bullshit" Clean, dry AIR is what God and John Moses Browning used in their tires, and that is good enough for you. I have to agree and disagree,for the average consumer air is fine,for the motoring connoisseurs and gullible nothing but nitrogen will do BTW we don't sell or carry nitrogen in our shop |
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Posted: 2/18/2016 9:02:00 PM EDT
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I think its pretty important ... but I am no automotive expert by any means
I know Costco rebalances the tires on every rotation ( free service ) I buy Michelin Tires at Costco only and this is one of the big reasons why. |
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Posted: 2/18/2016 9:03:56 PM EDT
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Why not just replace the tires yearly? This, lots of room in the landfill.
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Posted: 2/18/2016 9:10:53 PM EDT
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I just run balancing beads
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Posted: 2/18/2016 9:11:55 PM EDT
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I don't worry about it unless I feel a vibration. This is what every tech has ever told me when I worked for Toyota. Don't fuck with it unless getting vibration but always rotate. |
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Posted: 2/18/2016 9:20:18 PM EDT
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I usually don't have tires last long enough to try and take care of them. However since getting my Jeep, I have managed to get 27k out of the current tires and they still have a ways to go. I try and get the rotated and balanced every 6k or so.
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Posted: 2/18/2016 9:28:21 PM EDT
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If by some strange occurrance the tire monkey actually gets the balance right and I have no vibrations I don't get the tires rebalanced.
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Posted: 2/18/2016 9:40:48 PM EDT
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I just leave the tires alone get 20/30 out of the front and about 70/90k out of the back.
. Trucks and SUVs I will rotate you have to or they cup so bad it is undriveable.
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Posted: 2/18/2016 10:15:21 PM EDT
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Never I drive so little they dry rot before they wear out. I'm on my fourth set and have 110k miles on a 14 year old suv.
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Posted: 2/18/2016 10:21:49 PM EDT
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I neeverrr ropate o barance mi tirres. In farct, I ermmmmm dribing dowm the roard an terpin thi mesge rigggght noww.
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Posted: 2/18/2016 10:34:32 PM EDT
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Get your new tires balanced at installation, make sure they and the wheels are balanced and round and then install antifreeze. Never worry about it again.
2 trailers, one 4x4 with 35" tires, one 1 ton truck, one DD '92 Pathfinder, one DD Toyota Avalon, son's car, daughter's car, all with antifreeze and with balanced tires for the life of the tire. Easy Peasy. |
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Posted: 2/18/2016 10:41:13 PM EDT
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Rotate every other oil change.
Balance if they get chunked out or I notice a funny vibration. Nitrogen is only needed for very specific track oriented cars. |
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Posted: 2/18/2016 10:43:12 PM EDT
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I should probably rotate my tires
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