Portable Bubble Wheel Balancer with Bubble Level Static Balancing Machine Tire Changer Auto Car Wheel Repair Balancer

I have watched almost every video posted in the last 10 years on these devices. I've seen all the issues with these including pivot point mods, bad machining, binding/crooked guide rods, etc. I bought this one based on the reviews here that addressed one of the most common issues which is the pivot point. This "brand" has addressed all the issues that have plagued this simple design.1) The pivot point is machined as it should've been from the inception. There is zero binding and the balance will even rock simply by walking past the machine. The device was well zeroed straight out of the box.2) The guide rods supporting the centering cone are true to its base and move freely with no binding throughout the full travel.3) The overall machining and fit and finish are exceptional.4) The sight glass is clear and defined and responsive to adjustment although a bit small and difficult to see due to parallax but magnification helps.I'm happy thus far and would recommend this "brand" over the others.

Good balancer . learn how to use it and it will work just fine

The item was received on schedule, and proved to be a pretty good product. Getting the 'bubble top' mounted on the 'point' correctly was a little bit finicky, but after mounting, the unit worked well. It does take some getting used to, as the balancing unit, even with the tire/wheel assembly setting on it, tends to move around for a long time. It helps to lightly touch the tire with your finger, or even a rag, in order to get the unit to stop. After experimenting with it, I finally figured out to place the weights on the top of the wheel around the lip, until the correct amount had a good balance, and the bubble was in the center of the glass. Then, I would place a piece of tape on the rim in the center of the weights to mark the location, and then I could turn the wheel over and, upon locating the tape, place the weights on the inside of the wheel. (I used stick-on weights). After the weights are on, you can then flip it back over and do a final check - you may have to adjust the weights again. I have two observations: 1) clean the wheel thoroughly where the weights will be stuck - scrape off any dirt/old adhesive, and then scrub with a rag and acetone, so as to allow the sticky side of the weight(s), to adhere fully on the wheel. 2) You may have some trouble viewing the edge of the bubble, particularly if you have old eyes (!). Make sure you have good lighting, or even use a flashlight, or the light on your phone, so you can see it from all sides. All in all, the balancer seems to be of good quality and finish; I am pleased with my purchase, and will use it as needed. In my area the tire shops charge $18 per tire to mount/balance, so with one set of tires I've already paid for the balancer and weights. The mounting/balancing process isn't necessarily easy, but if you are so inclined, and have several vehicles, you can save quite a bit of money!

Used this to balance my Rear driver side tire on my camaro, because it had no weights on it. Just the adhesive left from the old ones. It's super easy to use. After setting it up, you tighten each individual screw in the middle until the bubble is level and then start working on your tire. While doing it. I ended up putting the weights right where the old ones were at so I'd say that's a good sign! After doing this it fixed my Steering wheel shake at 65 + so I'm happy so far!

Affordable DIY wheel balancer. Remember to true the bubble! After truing the bubble (pivot using the three Philips), this balancer worked perfect. 31 x 11 x 15 - heavy SUV tires balanced with no vibration at 80mph.

Works well on many sizes of tires.

I have done a lot of research and general snooping to see what to look for and look out for, and this thing, for the price, is an easy win. I statically balanced all 4 of my tires with it the other day, and even at 80mph, there was 0 steering wheel vibration or road noise from the tires. Which says a lot considering that I have ALWAYS had to bring my tires back to the tire shop to get them rebalanced because the wheel almost always wobbled at 60mph. This thing truly was a one and done thing.As other reviewers have stated, typically cheaper balancers are made in a way where the pin isn't actually making great contact with the balancing plate, and so you're not finding true balance with them until you modify them by drilling out the plate or some other sort of fix. You can tell you have a bad one if when you knock it off balance, it only wobbles for a few seconds or less than a minute. One that's truly balancing on the end of the pin will wobble for minutes as it tries to find balance. I was fully prepared to have to drill out this one and fix it up, but to my pleasant surprise, it's built exactly like it needs to be, and tries to find true balance.It is a little smaller than I was expecting, it's quite short, but you can always put it on top of something sturdy if that bothers you.

If you're looking to waste both time and money, then this is just the item! Placed the "Wheel Balancer" on a known level surface and bubble was dead set in middle of circle Then placed on not level surface and bubble was still in the middle of circle. Had three sets of eyes verifying this. WE pushed down on the bubble/leveler and it went down and sprung up freely, so it wasn't stuck. We also made certain balancer was sitting correctly on pin. We then placed a wheel on this "wheel balancer" and bubble was still in middle of circle. Then, started to add weights to edge of wheel's rim. The bubble did not move until there was 11oz on edge of rim...this was true no matter where we place the 11oz on edge of rim! Tried another wheel and same result. Moved the "wheel balancer" to another spot and placed a 3rd wheel and still same results.