Tire Rotation & Balancing

You can make your vehicle tires last longer with regular tire rotation and wheel balancing.

Let’s start with tire rotation. In normal driving, your front tires wear more on the shoulders because they handle much of the cornering forces in turns and front-wheel drive vehicles have even more force on the front tires.

We rotate the tires so that all of the tires do some duty on the front end as well as getting a little break on the back end. That way, all four tires wear more evenly over their life and last longer.

For most vehicles in Delavan WI, tires are rotated front to back. Some manufacturers recommend a cross rotational pattern that includes the spare tire, and some high-performance vehicles have different size tires on the front and rear or may even have uni-directional tires that can only be on the left or the right side of the vehicle. Your Advanced Auto Clinic service adviser can help you sort that out and will perform the right tire rotation for your vehicle.

Your tire manufacturer will have a recommendation for how often you should rotate your tires. It’s usually somewhere around 3,000 to 8,000 miles.

Tire Rotation & Balancing Services in Delavan / Elkhorn / Lake Geneva / Whitewater

Let’s move on to wheel balancing. That’s when there are heavy spots on the tire and wheel that cause it to wobble.

Balancing adds weights to the wheel to balance it out. Now, we are talking about very small weight differences. Variations in the tire and wheel manufacture can cause a slight imbalance. The valve stem, and now the tire pressure monitoring sensors in the tire, also play into the equation.

Even small differences can cause annoying vibrations at speed: the wheel is essentially bouncing a bit as it goes down the road. For example, at freeway speeds, an out of balance wheel can be slamming into the road 14 times a second. That’s annoying and can cause your tires to wear out more quickly.

If a front wheel’s out of balance you’ll feel the vibration through the steering wheel. When it’s a rear tire, you’ll feel the vibration through your seat. If you’re getting bad vibes from your vehicle, bring it in to see if it’s a balance issue or something else. You should balance your wheels whenever you get a new tire or remount a tire like when it’s been removed for a flat repair.

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We offer tire rotation service on all automotive makes and models including: Toyota, Dodge, Dodge Trucks, Honda, Lexus, BMW, Chevrolet, Chevrolet Trucks, Chrysler, Ford, Ford Truck, GMC, GMC Truck, Jaguar, Mercedes Benz, Pontiac, Hyundai, Infiniti, Jeep, Kia, Land Rover, Mazda, Acura, Audi, Buick, Cadillac, Mercury, Nissan, Oldsmobile, Mini Coopers & more! Our auto alignment repair shop is located very close to Lake Geneva, Elkhorn, Fontana, Darien & Burlington. Contact your local NAPA AutoCare Center store today and find out what our ASE-certified tire and automotive professionals can do for you!

DID YOU KNOW?

Wheel balance weights can fall off and cause vibrations. When this happens you need to get the wheel rebalanced. It’s estimated that 70,000 tons of lead weights are lost each year worldwide. Many states are banning the use of lead wheel balance weights for environmental reasons. Alternate materials such as zinc are now being used. At Advanced Auto Clinic in Delavan we install quality NAPA replacement parts. Give us a call at (262) 728-2944 and let us help keep you safely and economically on the road.