Wheel Runout, Checking

^ dismount tire and mount wheel in balancing machine or on vehicle





^ measure radial and lateral runout at points shown above

Radial Lateral
(H) (S)

Steel wheel 0.6 mm 0.8 mm
(0.024 in.) (0.032 in.)

Alloy wheel 0.5 mm 0.5 mm
(0.020 in.) (0.020 in.)

Note

Peak readings, up or down, which are caused by small imperfections on the wheel surface, can be ignored.

^ if maximum values are exceeded, replace wheel and recheck runout of wheel and tire assembly

^ balance tire and wheel assembly