On Tue, 24 Jun 2008 12:23:57 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:




Many old timers never balanced the rear wheels on cars with leaf springs.
In fact, it wasn't until coils and independent rear suspensions became more
commonplace that balancing the rears became standard practice.

An out of balance rear wheel on a conventional leaf spring suspension isn't
even noticeable unless the unbalance is gross.

I never bought tires without getting all four balanced.
Though I can't remember the last time I had a tire causing
shaking/vibration - and I still have leafs on my cars (tires/rims are
better than they used to be) - I don't see the distinction you're
making.
An unbalanced tire on a solid axle will cause shaking/vibration,
besides being bad for your wheel bearings and differential.
Maybe I'm misremembering my experience, so I'm still listening.
Do you have any cites?

--Vic