Re-Balance - Worth doing on a 37? If so, how often?

[Halstem1]

Want to know if its worth the 120$ to rebalance 37"s. Is it worth doing or will they just get out of balance again? I have 17K miles on them. Feeling some shimmies. I think it could be amplifying some death wobble. I don't want to throw money away if its a waste of time.

thanks, Mike

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[flyingyogi]

Want to know if its worth the 120$ to rebalance 37"s. Is it worth doing or will they just get out of balance again? I have 17K miles on them. Feeling some shimmies. I think it could be amplifying some death wobble. I don't want to throw money away if its a waste of time.

thanks, Mike

I have been using the ceramic beads in my tires for years on my 4runner, Suburban and will use them on my JLU as well. Nice part is if you knock of a junk of rubber the tire still stays balanced. Might be worth looking into it.

 

[limeade]

All tires will go out of balance as they wear. So is it worth the $120 (which I think is an absurdly high price)? Yes!

Excessive wobble/shimmy from out of balance tires will cause your front end components (tie rod ends, ball joints, etc) to prematurely wear. How much will you have to spend in order to replace those components sooner than normal?

I don't know where you bought your tires, but tire stores will usually offer free balance and rotation if you buy from them.

I have my 37's re-balanced and rotated every 3-4k miles. Or sooner if I start to feel a shimmy. Balancing and rotations are even more important for larger and more aggressive tread patterns.

 

[Halstem1]

All tires will go out of balance as they wear. So is it worth the $120 (which I think is an absurdly high price)? Yes!

Excessive wobble/shimmy from out of balance tires will cause your front end components (tie rod ends, ball joints, etc) to prematurely wear. How much will you have to spend in order to replace those components sooner than normal?

I don't know where you bought your tires, but tire stores will usually offer free balance and rotation if you buy from them.

I have my 37's re-balanced and rotated every 3-4k miles. Or sooner if I start to feel a shimmy. Balancing and rotations are even more important for larger and more aggressive tread patterns.

I thought that price was crazy too. However, they are the only shop I can find that will balance a 37". I might check with the discount tire, but I've heard bad things.

The 37's came installed on the new JLUR from the dealer. They had lifted and installed and I purchased new. Unfortunately the rotate and balance is not included. I haven't had them balanced since I bought them. Plus, the dealer did an awful job balancing originally. Had I known then what I know now, I would have had them re-do and light up the dots with the valve stems.

 

[limeade]

I thought that price was crazy too. However, they are the only shop I can find that will balance a 37". I might check with the discount tire, but I've heard bad things.

The 37's came installed on the new JLUR from the dealer. They had lifted and installed and I purchased new. Unfortunately the rotate and balance is not included. I haven't had them balanced since I bought them. Plus, the dealer did an awful job balancing originally. Had I known then what I know now, I would have had them re-do and light up the dots with the valve stems.

I use Discount Tire exclusively and they balance my 37's with no issues. My Patagonia's run smooth and true.

 

[Halstem1]

I use Discount Tire exclusively and they balance my 37's with no issues. My Patagonia's run smooth and true.

Interesting. Do you get free rebalance since you bought them there? I made an appointment at a local tire shop i've used for years. I'll see what they say tomorrow.

 

[limeade]

Interesting. Do you get free rebalance since you bought them there? I made an appointment at a local tire shop i've used for years. I'll see what they say tomorrow.

Yes. Free balance and rotations for life of the tires. Plus @Discount Tire usually has the best prices around. If not, they will price match on tires and wheels.

 

[Redbaron73]

for those running the ceramic beads, to you also get the initial spin balance / weights done or just ignore and run the beads?

 

[vavaroutsos]

for those running the ceramic beads, to you also get the initial spin balance / weights done or just ignore and run the beads?

Save your money on the ceramic beads. Buy some air soft BB if you want to go this route. Note that this type of balance will only correct radial imbalance, it won't help lateral imbalance. That being said, I use BBs in my mud terrain as loosing bits of lugs throws off a weight type balance.

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