When you get tires done,try to find a shop that'll spin each bare wheel on their balancer and check it for runout or wobble. always put the best one on left front,and the worst one on spare or right rear. Also check the mounted tire for runout. Some guys will go ahead and balance a new tire even if it has a quarter inch of bounce,just to avoid having to R&R another tire. I swapped out a few brand new tires,because they were so far from being round I knew they'd be trouble later.If you see one you think is bad,ask the tech if he'll find you one with a little less runout. If the shop isn't swamped.most good tire techs won't mind.
I know many shops won't let you into the work area to watch,but I always encouraged my customers to watch and ask questions. Keeps them happy and keeps the tire tech honest. There's still shops out there who will let you watch the tech work on your rig,and will explain what he(or she) is doing. That's also a good time to sneak a look under your truck to see what overall shape things are in. They might get a little jacked up if you actually go under,so ask first if it's okay. That's usually a no-no to their insurance agent. Might seem like you're kinda being pushy or taking advantage,but it's YOUR truck,and you should have the right to see what your tire tech is doing to it. And a tire tech,and shop,that's proud of their work will be okay with that.
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