Component Tests: Notes

Some vehicles may exhibit a wheel and tire vibration caused by excessive runout. Runout measurements of the wheel and tire assembly can be taken both on and off the vehicle. Runout measurements can be taken both radially and laterally using a runout gauge. The runout gauge is a delicate, precision instrument and should be handled as such. The runout gauge should be mounted on a heavy solid base to eliminate gauge movement when measuring runouts. The measurements are taken using a runout gauge, which defines total runout in 64th or thousandths of an inch (depending on the brand of gauge used) and locates the high and low points of the runout.