Truck/Bus Wheel Balancing

Is It Worth to get  Wheel Balancing?

In passenger vehicles, balancing is normally done and that too on a regular basis. But when it comes to commercial vehicles such as bus/trucks, the process is more complex and exhausting. However, there are certain benefits of balancing truck tyres fitted in steering axle, but there are no clear recommendations on balancing of all the wheels.

The Drawbacks to Balancing Commercial Truck Tyre Drive & Trailer Tyres

1 – Extra Time Spent

If you are talking about a four-wheeler, balancing its wheels doesn’t take much time. But the scenario becomes completely different when we take into account the commercial trucks that have multiple wheels. Suppose if we need to balance the wheels of an 18 wheeled truck, it may take 10-15 minutes per wheel. This consumes extra hours and for every extra hour, the truck produced no money as it was out of order. This leads to commercial loss as well.

2 – Extra Cost

The more the time in balancing, the more will be the cost. Hence, the cost of wheel balancing is much higher when it comes to trucks. Also, it requires extra labor for balancing every single tyre.

The Benefits of Balancing Commercial Truck Steering axle tyres

1. Lower Truck Maintenance

Many will say that balancing commercial trucks does not have any important benefits. However, balancing the steer tyre limits truck vibration resulting in reduced wear and tear. This ultimately leads to the long-lasting life of wheels and all the associated assembly. To your surprise, well-balanced steer tyres last roughly 30% longer which helps you to keep your budget in control.

2. Higher Reliability

Maintenance obviously leads to more reliability. The performance of any commercial vehicle or truck is substantially increased due to time to time maintenance. The vehicle gives better mileage, better fuel utilization, and is less prone to breakdowns.

The Compromise

We feel that balancing truck tyres do help, but there are diminishing returns when balancing every single axle on the vehicle. We recommend focusing on the steer tyres and fleet operators should get them balanced every 20,000 Km to get a better balance of cost vs benefit.

MHKS Tyre group is the tyre dealer in Nagpur who provides Truck/Bus Wheel Balancing Services.