How much weight it took is worth asking
Balancing ends with weights on the wheel, and most people never ask how many. The number is worth knowing, because it says something about the tire and the wheel underneath.
A well-made tire on a sound, round wheel usually needs a modest amount of weight to balance. When an assembly needs a great deal more than usual, something in it is uneven: a tire with a heavy spot, a wheel that is bent or out of round, a bead that has not seated evenly, or a buildup of material inside the wheel.
A balancing machine can still make that assembly spin smoothly by adding enough weight. The vibration goes away. The cause does not.
Ask what it took. If the answer is far more than normal for that size, ask what the technician thinks is behind it.
Ask whether the tire can be rotated on the wheel. Turning a tire on its rim to line up its heavy spot against the wheel's light spot often cuts the weight needed, and is a common practice in tire shops.
Ask about the wheel. A wheel that needs heavy correction every time it gets a new tire is telling you about itself.
When the vibration comes back
A wheel weight that falls off on a rough road brings the shake straight back. If the same position keeps losing balance, the wheel is worth an inspection through wheel refurbishing, here at the same store.
The national tire and wheel balancing page covers the occasions worth asking for a balance. A pull rather than a shake is alignment, which is at De Soto for pickups.
Other stores nearby
De Soto and Washington also balance tires and wheels.
About this store
The Viburnum store carries all nine Purcell tire categories, closes at 3:30 PM, and is managed by Justin Turnbough. Balancing is part of fleet services for accounts here.
See the national tire and wheel balancing page for all 51 locations.