Steer position is where it is worth paying attention
On a tractor unit, balance matters most at the front and the reason is simple: that is the position connected to the steering.
A drive or trailer assembly slightly out of balance wears tread and feeds vibration into the chassis. A steer assembly does both and sends the rest up the steering column into the driver's hands for the whole shift. It is also the position whose tires cost the most to replace early and whose casings are most often lost to uneven wear.
Which makes balancing the steers a habit worth insisting on at every fitting rather than something asked for when somebody complains.
Vibration is a question, not an answer
A vibration reported by a driver is the start of a diagnosis rather than a work order.
A vibration in a speed range that settles above and below it is usually balance. A vibration at every speed is usually not. A vibration accompanied by a pull points at alignment. A vibration that comes back immediately after a balance points at the wheel, and wheel refurbishing is offered at this store.
All four are handled here, which means the question can be worked through rather than guessed at.
What this store balances
Commercial truck and trailer assemblies, and the equipment categories carried here: agricultural, industrial, OTR, trailer, light truck and passenger among them, with all nine Purcell tire categories stocked.
Cars and light trucks are the work of the Purcell consumer store at 595 East Anderson, which also balances.
The casing, again
Patchy wear from an unbalanced assembly can cost a casing its retread life, and this store collects for the Purcell plant in Boise. The vibration is the symptom; the casing is part of the cost.
About this store
The Idaho Falls commercial store is open Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, managed by Bill Goode.
See the national tire and wheel balancing page for all 51 locations.