How often should we balance our tires? I just put back on my ASPEC and I feel that the noise is louder this time from them. Could it be a balancing issue. They perform great...just noisy...

 

Balance doesn't affect the sound a tire makes. If a tire is out of balance for a really long time it will cause the tire wear unevenly and then it will make noise. But to answer your question balancing a tire will not help with noise.

I personally check the balance on my tires at every other rotation (12 thousand miles) or if the car isn't riding smooth.

 

its probably the sportier tires that are on the a-spec rims.