Wheel balancing (VW Golf 5)

Mass produced wheels are balanced at the factory.

Balancing is necessary to equalize the different weight distributions and material errors.

During the movement, unbalanced wheels manifest themselves through jolts and shaking. The steering wheel begins to shake at high speed.

Typically, this shaking only occurs within a certain speed range and stops when the speed increases or decreases.

Over time, wheel imbalance can lead to problems with the suspension, steering and shock absorbers.

Wheel balancing must be performed after each tire repair because tire wear and repairs cause changes in the weight distribution of the tire material.

(The information is presented on the website: vwmanual)