FAQ

Why do my tyres need to be balanced?

Due to the mancufacturing process of tyres, they always have a heavy spot in the casing, and when the tyre rotates at speed, these heavy spots will cause it to vibrtate. Balancing rectifies this problem, but if not assembled correctly or if it goes out balance the vibrations can cause serious issues with handling, particularly at speed and may also damage parts of the vehicle if not fixed.

A new tyre should always be balanced when fitted, and the price you pay at easywheels.co.uk always includes this. Over time though a tyre will wear down and the tyre may ease out of balance causing the tyre to wear down quicker. We'd usualy recommend getting your tyres re- balanced every 6-7 thousand miles or earlier if you begin to notice vibrations.

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Your tyre size guide

If you don’t know what you’re looking for, look at the diagram below:

Your tyre size is on the sidewall of the tyre, the sidewall of the tyre is the part that you can see when you look at your tyre on your vehicle.

On the sidewall you will see a series of numbers, these numbers are the actual size of your tyre.

If you look at the picture below we have highlighted the Width, Profile, Rim Size, Load Rating & Speed Rating.

A Tyre width

the width of the tyre, measured in millimetres.

B Tyre profile

The height of a tyre sidewall as a precentage of the width.

C Tyre size

The diametre of the wheel's inner rim, measured in inches.

D Speed rating

Indicates the maximum speed for the tyre.

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