Heading down the A441 Redditch Road from Kings Norton towards Hopwood and the M42, a wobble in the steering wheel is the sign we balance out on your B38 drive.
The run south through the village along Redditch Road picks up pace as it leaves the houses behind for Hopwood and M42 J2, and so does the Outer Circle through Cotteridge on a clear evening. That is when a vibration appears in the steering or through the seat. In Kings Norton the usual causes are the narrow canal bridges round Wharf Road, where alloys meet kerbs, and estate turnings in Hawkesley that shift a weight.
Balance should be checked when fresh tyres go on, after any internal puncture repair, if a balance weight has fallen off the alloy, and after a clout against a kerb or pothole. On a Primrose or Walkers Heath driveway the fitter asks where the shake is felt. The steering wheel suggests the front wheels, while the seat or floor suggests the back. Uneven, scalloped wear across the tread supports the same story.
Driveways and wide estate roads in Hawkesley, Primrose, Pool Farm and Walkers Heath, or a marked bay at the Business Centre with the site's say-so. Avoid the Cotteridge short-stay bays and the bus stops along the A441.
| Near | Kings Norton station, Kings Norton Green and St Nicolas church, Kings Norton Park |
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| Typical arrival | A long run from London: allow 2 to 3 hours |
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Our van carries a balancer as well as a tyre machine. The wheel comes off, is locked onto the shaft and spun, and the display tells the fitter where the inner and outer rim are light. Weights are added, a second spin confirms it, and the wheel is refitted to the right torque. Balancing does not straighten a car that pulls or eats one tyre edge; that is alignment, which we leave to garages.
Kings Norton wheels balanced on the drive, with the balancer brought to your B38 address.
