Between the M42, the A41 Solihull bypass and the A45 to the airport, Solihull cars spend enough time at cruising pace to reveal any unbalanced wheel, and our van balances it at home or work.
Solihull is ringed by some of the region's busiest dual carriageways. The M42 runs past junctions 4, 5 and 6, the A41 bypass links the A45n centre with junction 5, while the A45 Coventry Road runs past Elmdon towards Birmingham Airport and the NEC. Those are the roads where a missing rim weight turns into a vibration through the steering wheel or the seat. Deep kerbs on the lanes of Knowle, Dorridge and Hampton-in-Arden are a common way that weight disappears.
When should a Solihull car be balanced? Whenever new tyres go on, after an inside-patch puncture repair, as soon as you spot a gap where a rim weight used to be, and after a solid kerb knock. Commuters on the M42 often mention a hum appearing at a certain speed and fading above or below it. Tell us that, and whether it is felt through the wheel or the seat, and the price is confirmed before booking.
Driveways in Knowle, Dorridge, Monkspath or Dickens Heath, a workplace bay at Blythe Valley Park with the site's agreement, or an airport short-stay car park. Not the airport drop-off lanes, or Hillfield and Lode Heath permit streets without a permit.
| Near | Touchwood, Mell Square, Solihull station |
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| Typical arrival | A long run from London: allow 2 to 3 hours |
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The balancer travels in our van alongside the tyre machine. At your Olton or Shirley home, or in a workplace bay, the fitter lifts the car, removes the wheel and spins it on the balancer to find the heavy point. Correcting weights go on the alloy, a second spin confirms balance, and the wheel is refitted to torque. A car that drifts in its lane on the M42 has an alignment problem, which is a garage job we do not do.
Solihull wheels balanced at home or work, with the machine carried in our van.
