{"id":438,"date":"2024-09-24T17:47:54","date_gmt":"2024-09-24T21:47:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.activegreenross.com\/completetireandautocentreblog\/?p=438"},"modified":"2026-10-07T21:39:48","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T01:39:48","slug":"mounting-balancing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.activegreenross.com\/completetireandautocentreblog\/mounting-balancing\/","title":{"rendered":"Mounting &#038; Balancing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>At <a href=\"https:\/\/www.activegreenross.com\/\">Active Green + Ross<\/a>, we always ensure your vehicle is in top-notch condition, especially your vehicle\u2019s wheels and tires!<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2>How to mount tires and wheels safely<\/h2>\n<p>For the proper mounting of tires and wheels, be sure to observe some basic precautions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Mounting and balancing should be done by a professional at Active Green + Ross, using equipment designed for the job!<\/li>\n<li>Both tire beads are securely mounted<\/li>\n<li>The wheel is not bent or damaged<\/li>\n<li>There is no buildup of dirt between the hub and the wheel<\/li>\n<li>All of the lugs have been properly torqued<\/li>\n<li>The wheel is securely seated on the hub<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>What tire balance means<\/h2>\n<p>Balance is achieved when mass is evenly distributed around an axis of rotation, ensuring that the center of gravity aligns with the center of rotation. Hence, a tire is balanced when its mass is evenly distributed around the axle after being mounted on its wheel and the car\u2019s axle. And when it is balanced there are no heavy spots!<\/p>\n<h2>Signs your tires are out of balance<\/h2>\n<p>An out of balance tire can adversely affect ride quality, shorten the life of your tires, bearings, shocks and other suspension components. If you have a vibration that is dependent on speed, and usually becomes noticeable around 50-80 km\/h and increases as your speed increases, it&#8217;s probably balance related. The other primary cause of vibrations is that the tire and wheel assembly isn&#8217;t perfectly round.<\/p>\n<p>Balanced tires can make the difference between a good or bad driving experience. Some vehicles (and drivers) are more sensitive to an out of balance tire than others, but no one is happy with vibration caused by unbalanced tires. If you are in the market for new tires or scheduled maintenance, see our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.activegreenross.com\/offers-and-coupons\/tire-offers\">current tire offers<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>When re-balancing doesn&#8217;t fix the vibration<\/h2>\n<p>If re-balancing doesn&#8217;t cure the vibration problem, have your professional installer at Active Green + Ross check the runout of the tire. If we go out far enough past the decimal point, nothing is perfectly round. This includes your wheels and tires. The problem is when the high spot on the tire, and the high spot on the wheel end up being matched to each other. This effectively doubles the amount of &#8220;hop&#8221; or runout. If there is a &#8220;hop&#8221;, many times the problem can be fixed by simply rotating the tire on the wheel slightly. The Active Green + Ross technician can loosen the tire on the wheel, and turn it 180 degrees, and reinflate the tire after relubricating the bead. The runout should be significantly reduced or eliminated, and if it&#8217;s not, try it again, but this time rotate only 90 degrees, and if that doesn&#8217;t work, try 180 degrees on the third try. Done this way, the high spot on the tire has been tried at each quarter of the wheel. At one of those points, the tire should be good and round. At that point, rebalance the tire, and go for a test drive. If the vibration persists, the problem is either in the tire, or elsewhere in the vehicle.<\/p>\n<h2>Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n<h3>At what speed do unbalanced tires vibrate?<\/h3>\n<p>A balance-related vibration depends on speed. It usually becomes noticeable around 50\u201380 km\/h and increases as your speed increases.<\/p>\n<h3>What problems can unbalanced tires cause?<\/h3>\n<p>An out of balance tire can hurt ride quality and shorten the life of your tires, bearings, shocks and other suspension components.<\/p>\n<h3>What if balancing doesn&#8217;t stop the vibration?<\/h3>\n<p>Have the runout of the tire checked. Turning the tire on the wheel (180 degrees, then 90) and rebalancing often fixes it; if not, the problem is in the tire or elsewhere in the vehicle.<\/p>\n<h3>Why should tires be mounted by a professional?<\/h3>\n<p>Serious injury may result from explosion of the tire\/rim assembly due to improper mounting and balancing.<\/p>\n<h2>Book mounting and balancing at Active Green + Ross<\/h2>\n<p>Serious injury may result from explosion of the tire\/rim assembly due to improper mounting &amp; balancing. With safety being our #1 priority, bring your vehicle to the Tire &amp; Service Experts at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.activegreenross.com\/tire-centre\">Active Green + Ross<\/a>, where one of our certified technicians will guarantee the trust &amp; safety you need. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.activegreenross.com\/schedule-an-appointment\">Schedule an appointment<\/a> today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At Active Green + Ross, we always ensure your vehicle is in top-notch condition, especially your vehicle\u2019s wheels and tires!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":452,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[31,10],"class_list":["post-438","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tire-safety","tag-fuel-economy","tag-safety"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.activegreenross.com\/completetireandautocentreblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/438","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.activegreenross.com\/completetireandautocentreblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.activegreenross.com\/completetireandautocentreblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.activegreenross.com\/completetireandautocentreblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.activegreenross.com\/completetireandautocentreblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=438"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.activegreenross.com\/completetireandautocentreblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/438\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":781,"href":"https:\/\/www.activegreenross.com\/completetireandautocentreblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/438\/revisions\/781"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.activegreenross.com\/completetireandautocentreblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/452"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.activegreenross.com\/completetireandautocentreblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=438"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.activegreenross.com\/completetireandautocentreblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=438"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.activegreenross.com\/completetireandautocentreblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=438"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}