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Can a car front end be balanced properly with a new tire and old one?

Derek Murrain

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No. Due to difference in tread height, wear and shape, the car will not be able to balanced or aligned properly.

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Can you take your tires to get balanced without the car?

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Yes, you can. Tires are removed from the car and put on a machine to do the balancing. So they could be brought in car-less.

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do the tires have to be taken off the car to check tire balance

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No, they have to stay on. If they're not on the car, they can't possibly be balanced.

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How can tires be balanced on a machine without the car if they have to stay on the car to check the balance?

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The wheel and tire assembly must be removed from the vehicle and run on a machine to balance them.

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Are rims bought on Kijiji balanced?

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Inspect the rims for wheel weights, which should be on the lip or inner side of the rim. If they are present, the rims are likely balanced.

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