What is the Difference Between Wheel Alignment vs Wheel Balancing?

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What is the Difference Between Wheel Alignment vs
Wheel Balancing?

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Wheel Alignment vs Wheel Balancing
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• Wheel alignment and balancing are the words we
  read in the service book given with the car, but
  we rarely pay attention to it.
• What do they mean, and why do we need wheel
  alignment or balancing? It is for a smoother
  ride, better life of your car, and the safety of
  you and your family members.
• Having said it, you always get confused about the
  two terms. What is the fundamental difference
  between the two?
• It is the time to dive deeper into it and
  understand the difference between the two in
  detail.

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Wheel balancing

• In simple words, wheel balancing is the process
  of correcting the uneven distribution of weight
  between the wheels of your car.
• When imbalanced, the wheel leads to excessive
  wear, vibrations, and damage to the suspensions
  of your car.
• While doing wheel balancing, the wheels are
  mounted on a balancing machine. It spins the
  wheels and wheel assembly to check the imbalance.
• Technicians take the reading and precisely
  install the accurate wheel weight to achieve a
  perfect balance.
• Though wheel balancing is followed by alignment,
  they are separate things and not the same.

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When do you need wheel balancing?

• Several situations trigger the need for wheel
  balancing.
• Do you see uneven wear of wheels? Or is there any
  vibrations in the steering wheel? Or did you have
  a flat wheel repair recently?
• Trembling of the vehicle also indicates that the
  back wheels need balancing. Vibrations in the
  steering wheel indicate that the front wheels
  need balancing.
• If yes, then you must get the wheel balancing
  done.
• Some people make it a part of the scheduled
  maintenance.

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Wheel Alignment

• Wheel alignment is the adjustment of the
  suspension of your car, which is the connecting
  system between the car and the wheels.
• When done, the alignment keeps your car from
  veering to the left or right. It stops unusual
  vibrations on the road and improves the handling
  of your car.

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When your car needs an alignment?

• You should take the car to an alignment
  specialist when one or more of these symptoms are
  visible
• The car gets pulled to one side
• You see premature or uneven wear of the wheels
• Squealing of wheels
• The steering wheel goes off-center when you drive
  the car
• Vibrations in the steering wheel while
  accelerating
• Your car meets an accident or runs over into a
  curb, or you drive over a pothole

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Also Read

• Complete Alignments is the first name in wheel
  alignment, offering services in Adelaide and
  throughout South Australia across all vehicle
  types. We provide complete alignment services
  for trailer repairs Adelaide, wheel
  alignment, suspension, trucks, caravan repair in
  Adelaide. Call at 08 8445 7798 today to get on
  site wheel alignment services.
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Contact Us

• Address- 8-10 Birralee Rd,
• Regency Park Sa 5010
• Phone- 08 8445 7798
• Email- info_at_completealignments.com.au
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