An integrated system for eliminating the vibrations generated in vehicular tires under cruising speed conditions by correcting the tire both for peripheral non-uniformities and for lack of symmetry. The system includes means for revolving the tire being corrected under conditions simulating the weight load placed on the tire in actual use as well as the centrifugal forces encountered when operated at a cruising speed of from 50 to 90 miles per hour, together with means for measuring both the magnitude and location of the forces generated by peripheral non-uniformities developed in the tire and also the magnitude and location of the forces generated by lack of tire symmetry. The measuring means generate signals which are fed to a digital computer which governs the correction of the tire in a two stage corrective procedure, the first stage comprising the honing of the outside periphery of the tire while it is being revolved at cruising speed at the proper locations and in sufficient amounts to effectively remove the non-uniform areas which are developed in the tire. Concurrently the measuring means also determines and feeds to the computer signals indicating the location and amounts of weight necessary to counterbalance the forces generated by lack of symmetry in the tire once it has been corrected for the peripheral non-uniformities.
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