What Is Road Force Touch

During the balancing process, the Road Force Touch automatically applies Hunter’s load roller against the wheel and tire assembly to simulate how a wheel performs under the weight of a vehicle to find hidden causes of vibration and vehicle pull.

What does road force mean?

In essence, road force places a number on how egg-shaped the wheel-tire assembly is (or how out-of-round it is). Each car varies on how much road force variation tolerance it has: some vehicles can handle significantly more, while some can only handle road force variations that’s less than 20 lbs.

What is road force Measurement?

Road force balancers measure the force variation and runout of the whole wheel and tire assembly. It also measures the radial and lateral runout of the wheel and tire individually, providing a more accurate picture of how your tire and wheel combo are working together.