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WHEEL BALANCER
Road Force® Elite
The world's fastest diagnostic wheel balancer; providing a faster balance than any traditional balancer. Solve vibration problems and provide the "new car ride" using the diagnostic load roller.
Road Force® Elite
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Road Force® Elite at-a-glance
Perform a Road Force® test and balance faster than any traditional balancer
Solve vibration problems and provide the "new car ride" using the diagnostic load roller
Automatically measure wheel dimensions with the patented vision system
Ensure proper centering with patented automatic CenteringCheck®
Weight locations identified anywhere along the wheel
Maximize efficiency using SmartWeight® technology
TPMSpecs® on-board vehicle database
True self-calibration with patented eCal auto-calibration
Hunter Road Force® Elite Diagnostic Wheel Balancer
Hunter's Road Force® Elite performs a traditional balance and Road Force Measurement® in less time than a conventional balance.
Understanding SmartWeight®
The proliferation of much larger, wider tape-weight only style wheels poses problems for traditional dynamic balancing.
Why Do We Balance Wheels?
We balance wheels to cancel out the uncomfortable vibration that can be felt when an unbalanced wheel is traveling at speed.
Force matching with the Road Force® Elite
See some of the advanced features of the Road Force® Elite, designed to identify the best method of rotating the tire on the rim to lower the road force value.
Basic balancing with the Road Force® Elite
Watch a brief walk-through of how easily the tire and wheel assembly can be mounted, balanced and demounted.
Calculate your payoff and profits
Patented vision technology measures and generates an exact wheel model
FASTER BALANCING
Eliminates manual dimension entry and runout measurement to save time
HIGHER-QUALITY BALANCE
Patented algorithms enhance precision and provide better appearance by hiding wheel weights
Reduce Operator Error
Automatically measures wheel dimensions, selects weight mode and measures rim runout
Wheel Dimensions
Automatically determine weight plane locations
Weight Mode
Selects clip or tape weight usage
Rim Runout
Calculates ForceMatch® solution
Rim Profiled
Creates a three-dimensional model of the rim
SmartWeight® Optimized
Allows more single-weight solutions
Spoke Location
Prioritizes hiding tape weights behind spokes
SmartWeight® optimizes the balancing process
SmartWeight® balancing technology:
- Provides the smoothest ride through the best balance
- Saves time with more single-weight balances
- Reduces weight usage by up to 35%
See the benefits
Save time & effort
Save labor by finding single-weight solutions as much as 60% of the time versus traditional two-weight solutions
Stop chasing weights
Superior balance results from a single quick spin
Track labor & weight savings
Labor savings shown in minutes and hours, as well as dollars, with every spin
Reduce weight usage
Use 30% less weight, saving money on every balance. An average shop saves 7,130 ounces of weight per year with SmartWeight® technology.
Improve appearance
Use smaller, less visible weights placed on the inside of wheel when possible
Accommodate many wheel types
- Flanged or flangeless
- Plastic clad
- Colored rims
- Wider widths
- Run flats
Non-Stop Research and Development
For over 25 years, Hunter has been the industry standard for diagnostic wheel balancing with the Road Force / GSP series of balancers. Continuous innovation means you always have the best balance.
SEE THE HISTORY
BALANCER FASTER THAN PREVIOUS MODELS
Simple operation ensures all techs can operate
See live balance results from 3D graphics with advanced features and controls available at your fingertips.
See all features
Automatic CenteringCheck®
Miscentering during wheel balancing procedures is the number one cause of improper balancing and customer comebacks. Automatic CenteringCheck® always monitors wheel centering to reduce setup errors.
Road Force® Measurement
Road Force® panel displays assembly value and limits, live rim and tire conditions
shown on-screen and color-coding allows operator to visualize Road Force® variations
ForceMatch® Prediction
Simple graphics illustrate how to optimize the assembly. Live rim and tire conditions with color-coding allow the operator to visualize Road Force® variations.
StraightTrak® Pull Prediction
Easy-to-understand graphics of suggested wheel placement help the technician correct tire pull conditions.
Tire Inflation
Easily view and set tire inflation pressure.
On-Board Videos
View operations videos to help train technicians.
TruWeight™
TruWeight™ provides live navigation through selection and placement of wheel weights.
Rim Dimensions
One-touch button shows all rim dimensions.
Weight Mode
Rim cutaway graphics shows the weight mode.
Controls
Easy-to-access navigation to other functions and screens.
Language
Switch language on the fly.
Road Force®
Road Force® panel displays assembly value and limits.
SmartWeight®
SmartWeight® panel provides clear indication of wheel balance conditions.
Savings
See your Road Force® and SmartWeight® savings add up.
Weight Value
Touching weight value servos wheel to weight location.
Fix vibration issues in one visit
Unprecedented quality control
Identify and reposition tricky tires at installation before customer complaints
Improve customer retention
Technicians can quickly check every assembly for vibration and pull issues ensuring a smooth ride
Differentiate your shop
Solve persistent ride quality problems other shops can't fix
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Balance method
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Quality control
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Satisfaction
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After the balance
OTHER SHOPS
Standard balance
Tire is balanced with standard non-diagnostic balancer or older generation Road Force® with the roller turned off.
ROAD FORCE® ELITE SHOPS
Diagnostic balance
Tire is balanced and a diagnostic test is performed in less time with Hunter's Road Force® Elite premium balancer.
OTHER SHOPS
Customer performs quality check
Customers perform the quality check on their own vehicle leaving the chance for imbalance.
ROAD FORCE® ELITE SHOPS
Match-mounting
A few tires need repositioning on the rim to guarantee a round assembly adding only a few minutes at installation.
OTHER SHOPS
Dissatisfaction
When tires are not correctly balanced, customers either return unhappy or never return.
ROAD FORCE® ELITE SHOPS
Satisfaction
Because the technician tested every assembly, all customers leave happy.
OTHER SHOPS
Additional work
An unhappy customer returning will add over 45 minutes of work that technicians are often unequipped to handle.
ROAD FORCE® ELITE SHOPS
Peace-of-mind
Superior service differentiates Road Force® Elite shops from all other shops.
Approved & recommended by multiple OEM partners
24 OEMs have welcomed the Road Force® Elite into their equipment programs.
- Many OEMs require it to be used in their facilities.
- Ease-of-use & quality control make the Road Force® Elite the most widely recommended balancer.
StraightTrak® corrects tire pull
- Customer complains that their vehicle is pulling to the left.
- Lateral force measurement is performed without time penalty using the Road Force® Elite wheel balancer.
- Lateral forces are balanced, eliminating vehicle pull.
Diagnose vibration issues & prevent customer comebacks
Connect your equipment to your business
- Maximize your shop's performance
- Simplify customer discussions with selling tools
- View extensive undercar information
Specifications
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Hunter's 3-Year Warranty
Hunter Engineering Company warrants new equipment replacement parts for three years and labor for six months.
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From raw steel to finished product. When you choose Hunter, you're investing in more than 1,000 American workers.
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