Wheel Balancing

wheel balancingOften confused with wheel alignment, wheel balancing involves the process of balancing the weight of the tyre and wheels in such a way that they travel consistently at high speeds. Here at PMA Auto Works, we have been providing wheel balancing services to our customers across Ringwood, Nunawading, Doncaster, Burwood, Mitcham & surrounding suburbs. Imperfection in the manufacturing of tyres and wheels would cause heavy spots. Having your wheels balanced will minimise the potential vibration felt in the seat, steering wheel or floorboard while ensuring smooth and enjoyable driving.

Signs of Unbalanced Wheels:

The most common signs of unbalanced wheels are noise and vibration problems. When you drive on your vehicle without balance wheels, the wheels get bounced down the road instead of spinning smoothly. This will have an impact on the mileage, speed, and handling of your vehicle. Today’s modern cars have lightweight suspension systems and are highly sensitive to wheels imbalance. That is why we recommend our customers to have their wheels balanced every 6,000 miles.

Signs of unbalanced wheels are often more apparent at moderate speeds. If you drive your vehicle at a speed below 40mph, the problem may not be more obvious. However, if you increase the speed above this level, you will find it difficult to hold your steering wheel as the amount of vibration transmitted through it increases.

wheel balancing serviceWhat Does Wheel Balancing Involve?

Wheel balancing is usually performed on a special machine that measures the weight applied at all points in the wheel’s rotation cycle. When you bring in your vehicle for wheel balancing, one of our mechanics will place offsetting weights at specific points over the wheel. These weights will help us identify the points where excessive weight is exerted.

If you find that your vehicle’s steering behaves strangely, feel free to call our team at (03) 8838 0594 to schedule an appointment for car service. Let our mechanics get your wheels balanced and bring you back on the road quickly.

WHAT CLIENTS SAY?

Sarbjit Pattnaik

It would not be enough how much I write about Peter/PMA autowork here, but I would try to give a complete honest review. Few days back I got an Audi Q7 V8 4.2l from one of the private seller, and you tell me its my error in judgement or bad luck, I got into major problems like engine shuddering and multiple fault codes from day 1. I banged different doors including Audi and got lot of heartache with unimaginable quotes and time to repair. Then out of nowhere I saw PMA autoworks popped up in nearby mechanic ads. Right from that time Peter took control of the situation and laid out a plan to approach this major issue, he was very very communicative at every step and diagnosed the issue (which was exactly as Audi found) and suggested to replace timing chains ( please note in Audi Q7 replacing timing chain is a complicated task as it sits behind the engine, so that means, engine along with other components need to come out), also he showed me few other components were faulty and recommended to replace. He provided me a genuine quote and along with provided me lot of assurance and confidence of handling this major issue. He delivered the car within two weeks along as he commited in beginning with one year manufacture warranty and lifetime warranty of workmanship. and voila two weeks gone my car is running as smooth as ever before and even after delivering the car Peter from his side followed up couple of times to understand my experience.

This in my experience should be called as text book definition of customer satisfaction which Peter and his team have showed in every point without charging mindless money. Thanks a lot Peter and team!!

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PMA has been the one-stop shop destination for all of my auto mechanical needs over the past two years. From installing a new sensor system to fixing an engine starter or periodic maintenance services, Peter and his team have delivered consistently excellent services at competitive prices. I appreciate Peter’s flexibility and efforts to accommodate customers’ requests. For an example, a month back, one of my cars failed to start. Needless to say, this got me very frustrated as I was about to drive to work in the morning. I called Peter and he did come to my garage after working hours to diagnose the problem. In the following morning, he came back to get it fixed by replacing the starter. I was very pleased with PMA’s agile, timely yet professional services. In addition, Peter always provides me with great consultation as to when things need to be done and what kinds of spare part/materials I should go with. This assisted me to work out a solution that suits my budget the most. In summary, I would highly recommend PMA auto for its great technical excellence and customer services and compettitive pricing.

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Peter is very honest, I did a bit of price research before I went of the head unit upgrade and his price is by far the best and the reviews on him is great. I was recommended by a friend and this company didn’t disappoint! The new touch screen console is fabulous. And soooo reasonable priced. Will be going back there to do window tinting.

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Been to PMA for services twice now and i am extremely happy with the services provided by Peter, as well as the PMA team.

Will definitely recommend PMA to my friends and colleagues!! Keep up the good work

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Peter was wonderful. He deserves a 5 stars, thank you very much by being honest by telling us that we could go back to car dealer for the sensor issue.

If you are after honest, professional and cost-effective services, PMA is highly recommended.

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I always keep my cars in excellent condition with pma auto works. They also specialise with aftermarket parts. I service my mazda 6 and my Toyota 86 gti trd with them and both runs well and never had issue on it.they follow my service schemes manual on which need to inspect or replace so it’s the same service I get from but with a very less price.and the best thing is I get a drop off or a free loan car if I need to go to work.I highly recommend this to my friends and most of them do their car service here.

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Feels good when you finally find that mechanic that you will always return to.
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Peter and crew thank you so much

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John Nathaniel Gureng

I live in Richmond, willing to drive 30mins to his shop for car service. Strongly count on these guys, they have big passion in cars. Good service, good advice and good price. Will recommend friends. Wish i can rate 10 stars

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