so what is the best balancing method

Bill I have no good advice, just like alignment shops, you have to find someone who actually GAF about their job

I started having troubles with Les Scwab tire, and gave up on 'em. Went into Perfection to buy a set of tires for the old Ranger. Told them, "now is your chance to impress. I'm PO'd at Scwab because they can't do things right, etc etc etc."

New set of 4 tires, supposedly spin balanced. Went out to Post Falls and back and it bounced around like a ball with the Globetrotters. Took it back and had to waste another 2 hours cooling my heels in their stupid waiting room while they rebalanced them. Not even an apology.

I'll never go back there and it only took one trip.