The Company
Centramatic, established in 1985, is an automotive accessory manufacturer based out of Texas that specializes in a unique, on-board tire balancer. Beginning with just the heavy-duty trucking industry, Centramatic has since expanded their wheel balancers to R.Vs, buses, trailers, light duty trucks, and motorcycle.
What's So Special About Them?
The Centramatic wheel balancers mount directly onto your vehicle's wheel system, and can be used to balance single or dually tires. This means they're constantly balancing your entire wheel system; the drum or disc, the rim, and the tire. They can even account for snow and mud build-up.
A tire system with a Centramatic balancer runs at an eight to ten percent lower operating temperature, which is part of why they increase your tire life by twenty five percent or more. Plus, a properly balanced tire means an incredibly smooth ride and improved driver experience. Proven over the last 32 years, some Centramatic balancers last for as long as 3 million kilometers!
How Do They Work?
The balancers are designed to mount right on your vehicle's hub, tucked in with the tire. The outer tube of the tire is filled with small, Durametal beads in a synthetic fluid. 10 times harder than shot, these Durametal beads are free flowing, and rely on centrifugal force to balance. Once you pass 32 - 35 kilometers per hour, the beads are forced to move to the opposite side of the wheel from the heavy deflection caused by your imbalance. By spreading out the weight, the wobble in your tire is removed.
Environmental Benefits
Many of the great, cost-saving benefits of the wheel balancers are also environmentally friendly. BY increasing tire life, you are decreasing the amount of rubber waste that goes into landfills. This is especially important for trucking companies or people who are on the road a lot. Tires are expensive and rubber takes a very long time to break down.
Using a Centramatic wheel balancer also means no more lead weights. The weights used to balance your tires can often fall off, depositing chunks of lead in places that could be damaging to wildlife and plant life.
Improved tire balance also means increased fuel economy. For work vehicles or trucks that guzzle a lot of gas, cutting costs on fuel is very important, and comes with the added benefit of a decreased carbon footprint.
Applications
Currently, Centramatic's wheel balancers are being made primarily for working vehicles. This includes, semi trucks, trailers, buses, motor homes, and most light duty trucks. They are also now available for motorcycles. If your vehicle is one that spends a lot of time on the road, you want to keep it in the best shape possible. Properly balanced tires prevent damage to your steering column and suspension system, and have an increase lifespan and fuel economy. Now available at Auto Truck Depot, Centramatic Tire Balancers are a long-lasting, effective tool for your vehicles.
Auto Truck Depot
107, 42 Ave SW, Calgary, Alberta
Toll Free: 1-855-253-4330
Local: 1-403-253-4330
info@autotruckdepot.ca