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

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.

I had my doubts since there was a warning that it's a "frequently returned item", but it seems to work well. I have an MG Midget with tiny 13" wheels that no shop can balance anymore. I had a hard time finding a shop that could do it the last time I bought tires for it, and they are no longer around. I suspect they still had a bubble balancer and knew how to use it. So, I broke down and bought one for myself, after confirming it will work down to a 1.5" hole. I put all 4 wheels with the old tires that were already balanced on the balancer several times, turning the position each time. All the wheels showed they were balanced, and it was very repeatable. Now I'm watching Youtube on how to rebalance them once I get the new tires installed. Some videos mentioned this balancer might not pivot smoothly, but this one does, it will keep rocking for a long time.

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!

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.

Have to be real careful setting your tire on it get it straight it works really good definitely saves money if you know how it'll work it

Works fine

Unit works well and did not have the improper milling issue so many reviewers of these dozens-of-identical-products-sold-under-a-hundred-silly-brand-names balancers had mentioned.The glaring oversight is that the bubble sight is very small and not easy to see. Old school (and by nature very, very much higher quality) bubble balancers used a large enough bubble sight and also put a cross hair in the center, to make sighting the bubble much easier. This unit, not at all. Tiny, with the circle in the middle being too large for the tiny bubble. One has to have much better eyesight than I and an ability to aim a tiny bubble inside a larger circle to get a decent balance.I manage to make it work, but it would be nice to see a better bubble level.

The media could not be loaded. I was worried I’d have to “modify” the balancer like many people complained about. Relieved after assembling I checked the tilting clearance and it’s got plenty. Takes a lot of angle to get it to rub. Looks dead on once resting.