Wheel balancing
in Balsall Heath.

Shaking at speed in Balsall Heath? Balance the wheels where the car is parked.

Balsall Heath driving is mostly stop and start, which masks imbalance until the car reaches the Belgrave Middleway or the open run of the Pershore Road beside Cannon Hill Park. The terraces are the usual culprit: squeezing between parked cars on Edward Road and Mary Street means brushing kerbs, and a knock hard enough can strip a clip-on weight away. Speed cushions near Calthorpe Park add to it. Vibration felt in the seat rather than the wheel usually points to the back.

Two-sided parking means the van often stops a few doors down, so the fitter carries each wheel over to the balancer rather than working right beside the car. Every wheel is spun, the heavy point is found, and weights are added until the reading is even; stick-on weights go inside the rim on alloys. Each wheel then goes back on, nuts torqued to the figure the car maker gives. The cost is quoted on the phone first.

Balancing is not alignment

Balancing and alignment get confused. Balancing evens out weight around a wheel so it spins smoothly; alignment is about the angle each wheel meets the road at, and is not something we offer. If your car wanders on the Moseley Road or wears one tyre edge smooth, see an alignment specialist. If it vibrates, has new tyres, a repaired puncture or a missing weight, balancing is the answer.