• patatas@sh.itjust.works
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    1 day ago

    Hypothetically, if say, a mechanic installed two new tires on my spouse’s car recently but didn’t balance them, would there be an obvious way to tell?

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      17 hours ago

      The car would wiggle a little…a lot. If the unbalanced tire is in front, the steering wheel would wiggle on its own.

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        16 hours ago

        Hmm, think it’s the back tires (which is also a bit odd, since its a FWD so you’d think they would’ve put the new ones at the front) but I drove it once since they were replaced and there’s a pretty noticeable low droning noise at 40-50km/h, as if there’s some vibration and resonance happening

        Appreciate the response :)