Revision question · Band 2 traffic signs and signals, car control, pedestrians, mechanical knowledge

Your car's front wheels are out of balance. How will this affect your car?

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They'll cause the steering to pull to one side

They'll cause the brakes to fail

They'll cause the tyres to deflate

They'll cause the steering to vibrate

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They'll cause the steering to vibrateThis was the right answer

If your front wheels are out of balance, the steering will vibrate. You'll have to take your vehicle to a garage or tyre-fitting firm, where they can balance your wheels; it isn't a fault that will rectify itself.

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Wheel balance and steering vibrationReviewed guidance summary · A front-wheel imbalance can cause steering vibration; it is not a fault expected to correct itself.

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