Jakarta –
Along with use, the performance of car tires will definitely decrease. If it’s like that, then one way to overcome it is to do a balancing. What are the characteristics of car tires that need to be balanced?
The owner or driver of the car may have experienced a car experiencing excessive vibration when driving at high speed, especially when on the toll road. If this happens, it’s time for you to pay more attention to the vehicle, because this condition indicates that one of the car’s tires is unstable and requires balancing.
For those who don’t know, balancing is a process of balancing between the top and bottom points, as well as the right and left of the vehicle’s tires, by adding weight to make it more balanced.
There are several factors that cause tires to lose stability, internal factors, for example due to problems with the suspension system due to the uneven distribution of the load on the four tires. While external factors are triggered by bad driving habits, such as sudden braking, which causes the tires to become unbalanced.
“We always remind customers to carry out routine vehicle checks so they can detect the condition of vehicles that already need maintenance, including tires. Often, these conditions are difficult to identify if only checked from the outside. Balancing can also extend tire life and save on vehicle owner costs,” said National. Hankook Tire Sales Indonesia Sales Manager Apriyanto Yuwono.
Here are the signs of a tire that needs balancing:
Cars are not comfortable when driving
The car often turns itself to the right or left, especially when driving straight at 50 km/hour. Or when the car is parked, one of the tires turns itself to the right or left. Unstable tires can also lose some of their traction, which can cause wear spots to appear on the tire surface, thus disrupting the suspension components.
Fuel Runs Out Quickly
Cars often run out of fuel suddenly, even after refueling. This happens because the tires lose some of their traction, so the engine has to use more power to move the car. “Usually cars also often make a hissing sound as speed increases,” said Apri.
Uneven Tire Surface
Uneven wear can lead to shorter tire life so that tire use is not optimal. Apri explained that this happened because the wind pressure or wear and tear on the tire surface was uneven, “So only one side of the tire rubs against the asphalt and the layer is eroded,” said Apri.
When servicing a vehicle, ask a technician to check the condition of the car tires. Usually they will place the car on a flat surface so they can observe each side. “A flat tire can cause the vehicle to become unstable,” said Apri.
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