I just recently got a set of 35X13.50R20 Pro Comp Xtreme ATs on Eagle Alloy 114 wheels 20x8.5 (+22mm offset/5.475" Backspacing) from 4wheelparts and the guys at the shop told me when I was picking it up that I would have a slight "nibble" in the steering wheel until I had it Road Force Balanced. Well I've had the RFB at Discount Tire and it still shakes all over the place! I was doing a search and came up with THIS. Has anyone heard of counterbalancing? Does anyone else have this problem with the steering wheel shake after getting new/bigger tires. If so, how or did you get it fixed? Any help would really be appreciated. Thanks in advance.

 

I dunno about that Counteract stuff. They say you can loosen it by striking the tire a few times with a hammer; what's to stop it from falling out of place temporarily when driving over a rough road or hitting a few bumps? Sounds like snake oil to me, IMHO.

One thing I'd check is to make sure that the lugs are centered on the hub. Walk around the hub flange between the center opening of the wheel with a feeler gauge and make sure you've got equal clearance all around. This'll vary per wheel, but just make sure that it's even (give or take a couple thousandths) all around. What kinda roadforce figures were you getting? Anything higher than 25 lbs is no good for these trucks, ideally, something in the low teens is what we want.

 

I've heard good things about this stuff, but it's not recommended for lower profile tires. It doesn't stick in one place, as Quintin suggested. It remains granular and moves to the location in the tire opposite the heavy spot to counterbalance the tire. When the vehicle comes to a stop, it all falls to the bottom of the tire. These seem to be stainless steel beads. Some other brands are sand or glass beads. As long as the sidewall is a 70% or higher, these should work fine.

 

I have 35's with no nibble, they are balanced were there are weights on the inside and outside of the rim. hope this helps, you really don't see the weight unless you are close, but I have no nibble