Static VS Dynamic wheel balancing

100R1 · February 25, 2004

will high speed static work just as well as high speed dynamic wheel balancing for ride quality and tire wear ?

tmf6902 · February 25, 2004

static balancing never seems to work on my tires....I think they're to big....but I get them road force balanced at the stealership, and the ride very smooth. I usually get it done every 5000 miles....or when they get really obnoxious. But generally road force balancing will give you a better result...but it's a bunch more expensive.

100R1 · February 25, 2004

static balancing never seems to work on my tires....I think they're to big....but I get them road force balanced at the stealership, and the ride very smooth. I usually get it done every 5000 miles....or when they get really obnoxious. But generally road force balancing will give you a better result...but it's a bunch more expensive.

"road Force" balance....... Is this where they simulate a load force on the wheel/tire while doing a high speed balance?

If so I have heard of this, But have not found anyone in my area that is doing this.

When you say "a bunch more expensive" how much is a bunch ?

My question about static vs dynamic is the fact that The local Tire Kingdom store says that they can do a static balance with their machine and be 100% equal with a dynamic balance.

The benefit of the static balance is that they can put "knock on" wheel weights just on the inside of the wheel rim and none on the outside, Thus keeping my nice shinny chrome plated rims scratch free and free from corosion build up under the wheel weights.

do they do the same on road force balance with weights only on the inner rim lip ?

SilveradoWV · February 25, 2004

As you said static will only have weights on the inside of the wheel which looks nice. But it seems the bigger the tire the harder it is to maintain a static balance. I had mine static balanced and it held the balance for about a week, then had them bubble balanced and it was Ok for about another week before I broke down and had them dynamic balanced, which worked fine but I had weights on the outside. You can try the static balance if you really dont want weights on the outside, then if you have to go back and have them dynamic balanced. I would imagine if your roads are half as good as ours here in WV a static balance might work well for you.

tmf6902 · February 25, 2004

Yeah you have road force balancing correct....I get mine done at the stealership, because no one else wants to put my tires on their machine....they say it'll break it..... cough cough .....anyway I think they charge 79.99....then I have to pay 20 bucks extra for an oversize tire charge....I say...O WELL...it's better than losing my teeth going down the road.

asepgrad98 · February 25, 2004

I dont have beat on weights on outside AND the better dynamic balance. The trick is to put beat on weights on the inside and "stick on" weights as close to the outside as possible from inside the whee;

SilveradoWV · February 25, 2004

Or you could try that Equal stuff, I have heard mixed reviews about that though!

tmf6902 · February 25, 2004

I've always wanted to try those balancers that have the buck shot inside them that go behind your wheels. I've heard they work, but I am weary paying 400 bones for somehting that is useless.

varmint2506 · February 25, 2004

Or you could try that Equal stuff, I have heard mixed reviews about that though!

Putting that stuff in is only good if you plan on a LOT of highway miles. City driving will make you feel like your running on eggs. Big rigs use that type of balancing because they are on the road all the time.

Teal03 · February 25, 2004

I have Equal in my tires but than I drive 13miles each way to work. I think that the statment about town driving with equal is, in my experance false. I have had equal done to my Silverado, my old Z34 Lumina, my wifes Impala, her old Lumina Z34, and my 1958 Bel-Air. I love the stuff!! Over 50K miles worth of Equal balance. Hope this helps.

Rich G.

100R1 · February 26, 2004

Geez....

Where have I been, I thought I was up on most everything in the automotive world but this one has me...

What is "EQUAL" (other than that fake sugar some people put in their coffee) ?

The lead shot on in a round hollow tube attached to the wheels is known by one name as centra- matic. It is popular on larger motorhomes (RV's). and seems to work very well at highway speeds.

I question the added unsprung weight on lighter trucks and the effects it may have on handling.

Teal03 · February 26, 2004

Go to Equal , it's there web site.

Rich G.

varmint2506 · February 26, 2004

I have Equal in my tires but than I drive 13miles each way to work. I think that the statment about town driving with equal is, in my experance false. I have had equal done to my Silverado, my old Z34 Lumina, my wifes Impala, her old Lumina Z34, and my 1958 Bel-Air. I love the stuff!! Over 50K miles worth of Equal balance. Hope this helps.

Rich G.

I was interested in the equal myself. The local 4x4 shop talked me out of it. They even pulled it off there shelves. They had too many complaints of the egg affect and were tiered of having to take the stuff out.

I had Pep Boys balance my 315’s originally. I thought I had square tires there for a while. I took the tires to my buddy at the 4x4 shop and they rebalanced the tires using a static method but instead of adding weights when the machine called for it, they just repositioned the existing weights to compensate. The tires ride like a caddy now.