If you've been driving that good-looking pickup truck and suddenly your steering wheel shimmies like it's trying to escape your hands at 70 mph, then you already know what tire imbalance feels like.

The tires of the truck on the left were filled with Equal Flexx balancing beads, while the tires on the tractor to the right were left untouched as part of IMI's demonstration. (Photo by Sean ...

Mississippi tire shop, Tire City, recently went viral when a mechanic warned viewers against balancing beads. The video begins with the cameraman zoomed in on Chevrolet Silverado's tires. "Y'all got ...

One of the problems of owning a pickup truck with large (36 inch and taller) tires is keeping them in balance so they don't shake or drone. As the tires repeatedly heat up and cool, and suffer ...

Tires can be one of the most annoying necessary evils in the automotive hobby. We can’t all have to use them, which means that bad tire stories and experiences are pretty much universal. That includes ...

An out-of-balance tire not only causes driver discomfort but can also lead to lower fuel economy, mechanical failures, and reduced tire life. Tires already present one of the highest expenses for ...

FARNHAM, Quebec — Martins Industries Inc. has acquired Springfield, Ore.-based ABC American Balancing Corp., which specializes in tire balancing beads. Martins said the acquisition marks a new step in ...

In the vast realm of automotive curiosity, there are few things that capture the imagination quite like seeing the inner workings of a tire in action. From the mundane to the downright bizarre, the ...

FARNHAM, Quebec — Driving through the French-Canadian countryside somewhere between Montreal and Vermont, Martins Industries Inc. President Martin Dépelteau noticed something about using Magnum+ in ...

Tire wear is one of the biggest ongoing costs for fleets — and much of it is preventable. Many operators assume modern truck tires don’t need balancing, but that’s a costly misconception. Traditional ...