Weighty issue: Strike the proper balance as tire industry transitions away from lead wheel weights

摘要

Balancing truck tires is not a practice employed universally by fleets in North America. Some fleets do not balance tires at all. Others balance only steer tires. Some balance only their tractor tires, while others swear that balancing all 18 tires on a tractor-trailer combination extends their tire mileage phenomenally.