Steering wheel shaking?
Mobile wheel balancing on your drive or at work
Mobile wheel balancing on your drive, at work or in a car park: we take the wheel off, balance it in our van and torque it back on to the manufacturer's figure. Balancing is free with every tyre we fit, and we don't balance at the roadside in an emergency, or ever on a motorway or dual carriageway.
- Balanced in our van, where the car is
- Never on motorways or dual carriageways
- Free with every tyre we fit
Signs your wheels need balancing
The usual sign is a vibration through the steering wheel at speed, often after a new tyre or a knock against a kerb or a pothole. If you feel it, tell us when you call: with each wheel off, we check it for other damage before it goes on the balancing machine in our van.
We don't diagnose other mechanical faults, and we don't do wheel alignment (tracking), so if the shake isn't coming from the wheels, it's a job for a garage.
How mobile wheel balancing works
We jack the car with the handbrake on and take the wheel off. In our van it goes on the balancing machine, which spins it and shows where weight is needed, and the weights go on.
Then the wheel goes back on the car, torqued to the manufacturer's figure. Every tyre we fit on an emergency call-out or a booked job is balanced the same way, free, apart from at the roadside in an emergency and on motorways and dual carriageways.
Prestige cars are welcome. We take on the high-value wheels a lot of garages turn away because they're too expensive to risk damaging.
Where we can balance wheels, and where we can't
We balance wheels on your drive, at work or in a car park. We don't balance at the roadside in an emergency, and we never balance on a motorway or dual carriageway.
If we fit a tyre for you at the roadside or on one of those roads, you book the balancing for a time that suits you, with the car parked somewhere safe. Van wheels are balanced too: see mobile van tyres.
Wheel balancing near me
If you're in south east London, Surrey or Kent, our vans come to you from Bromley, including Croydon, Beckenham, Orpington, Sidcup and Biggin Hill, and out to Reigate, Caterham and Warlingham.
In our core area we're usually with you in 30 to 60 minutes; further out, we tell you the real time when you call. Starting prices are on our cost guide, and you can book online.
Price
From £120Wheel balancing, all four wheels. You get the exact price on the phone before we set off.
What the visit includes
- Price and arrival time before we set off
- Wheel off and checked for other damage
- All four wheels balanced on the machine in our van
- Refitted and torqued to the manufacturer's figure
Every price we charge, in one place: what mobile tyre fitting costs.
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“They replied immediately and offered to repair the puncture if possible or replace the tyre if needed, all at a very reasonable price (especially at night). They arrived exactly when promised, about 50 minutes later. Unfortunately the tyre couldn’t be repaired, but they quickly replaced it and balanced it on the spot.”
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“He came out at short notice, fitted and balanced all four alloy wheels, checked the fitment carefully and made sure there was no rubbing. He also noticed one tyre was low and pumped it up for me. Friendly, professional and explained everything clearly.”
“Punctual, professional, extremely detail oriented, friendly and well priced service. … He not only took care when taking the old tyres off, but he took the time to safely remove the wheel weight adhesive ensuring no damage to the rims.”
“Liam is polite, friendly and knowledgeable. He visited my home to replace a punctured tyre on my VW Polo. He took out my spare wheel and topped up the pressure for no extra charge.”
Other jobs we do
Something else wrong?
Every one done at your car, with the price agreed before we set off.
FAQs
Wheel balancing: your questions
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How much does mobile wheel balancing cost?
From £120 for all four wheels, on a visit of its own, and you get the exact price before we set off. Balancing is free with every tyre we fit.
How do I know if my wheels need balancing?
The usual sign is a vibration through the steering wheel at speed, often after a new tyre or a knock against a kerb. If you feel it, call us and we'll balance the wheels on your drive or at work.
Can you balance wheels at the roadside?
On your drive, at work or in a car park, yes. JL Mobile Tyres doesn't balance at the roadside in an emergency, or ever on a motorway or dual carriageway: you book the balancing for a time that suits you, somewhere safe.
Do you balance every tyre you fit?
Yes, free. Every tyre we fit is balanced in our van before the wheel goes back on, except at the roadside in an emergency and on motorways and dual carriageways, where you book the balancing for later, somewhere safe.
Do you do wheel alignment?
No. JL Mobile Tyres doesn't do wheel alignment (tracking), so that's a job for a garage. We balance wheels and fit tyres.
Is there wheel balancing near me?
If you're in south east London, Surrey or Kent, yes: our two vans come to you from Bromley. In our core area we're usually with you in 30 to 60 minutes.
Shaking at speed? Get it balanced.
Call or WhatsApp. You'll get a price and an arrival time before we set off.