Comp625

I am in Connecticut. On my 2010 Nissan Maxima, I have been strolling along with my Continental ExtremeContact DWS. When I first got the tires, it was balanced by a non-Hunter tire shop. The ride is just slightly bumpy -- I can feel the tires vibrating at highway speeds.

After some research, I started learning about how the Maxima is very finicky about balancing and that people remedy by taking it to a shop that has the Hunter Roadforce GSP9700 balancer.

When I am looking at shops who use this machine, should I look for one that has "StraightTrak" (see link here from Hunter's site)? Or can I get away with one that doesn't use StraightTrak? What about RoadForce "Touch"? I ask because most shops that carry StraightTrak and/or Touch are dealerships and that means paying an arm and a leg for the service.

Also, are there any concerns about taking my Continental DWS to a shop that primarily sells/services a different brand? Many of the shops that carry a Hunter machine here specialize in Firestone or Goodyear. I'd assume that they'd want to push their brand-specific product on me.........?

Racerbox77

Just take your car to a reputable shop. No need for a Roadforce balance.
It's very common for a wheel to come out of balance after a few miles after being mounted with a new tire.