If your car has lead wheel weights and you live in certain states, you may want to consider getting them replaced with something better as soon as possible.

Normal everyday car maintenance is a balancing act. Not only when it comes to recalling its most crucial aspects to keep an eye on (oil change frequency, keeping tires aired up, and so on), but quite ...

WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will not regulate the manufacture, processing or distribution of lead for wheel-balancing weights under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).

There’s an awful lot going on with wheels. In addition to the two most crucial components—the rim and tire—a car or truck’s wheel will also have a valve stem and cap, TPMS sensor (if there from the ...

The Center for Environmental Health in Oakland, Calif., announced it has reached a legal agreement with Chrysler and the three largest producers of automobile wheel balancing weights. The Center for ...

Balancing compounds such as Equal Flexx from IMI Products keep the tire balanced even as conditions change. Photo by Jim Park The jury is still out on wheel balancing. We now have certified tests that ...

Learn why wheel balancing vibration can remain, why repeat spins matter and why tires should be deflated after bead seating.

Balanced tires are important for both safety and economic reasons. Heavy vibration resulting from unbalanced tires causes increased wear and the danger of control loss. Because an unbalanced tire ...

Maintaining tire health and ensuring smooth vehicle operation requires specialized shop equipment designed for modern ...

Those tiny metal blocks aren't random—they're precisely placed to stop your wheels from shaking, vibrating, and wearing unevenly. Those tiny metal blocks stuck to your wheels are easy to overlook.