Ron Webster had spent 30 years in the trucking industry. While maintaining vehicles for McLane, he repeatedly encountered tire wear and vibration. He recognized that wheels weren't always being accurately centered during installation—and believed the problem could be solved.
Ron brought his observations and concept to Jim Andersen, an engineer with 30 years of experience. Applying a three-point centering principle, Jim developed a practical way to bring heavy-duty truck wheels to true center during installation.
Together, they founded TRU-BALANCE. Their collaboration combined real-world maintenance knowledge with thoughtful engineering, laying the foundation for the reusable centering pins and the product solutions that followed.
Applied engineering expertise to develop the original centering solution.
Identified the wheel-centering problem through decades of commercial vehicle maintenance.