Wheel Balancing
August 25th, 2016, 7:48 PM
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Wheel Balancing
I had all 4 wheels balanced today along with an alignment.
3 wheels have weights on both outside and inside except for the front passenger wheel, weight is only on the outside.
I've never seen or noticed this before on any wheels, usually all 4 wheels have weights on both sides(??) static/dynamic
I had always thought if weight was on one side there needed to be some weight on the other.
3 wheels have weights on both outside and inside except for the front passenger wheel, weight is only on the outside.
I've never seen or noticed this before on any wheels, usually all 4 wheels have weights on both sides(??) static/dynamic
I had always thought if weight was on one side there needed to be some weight on the other.
Last edited by emb505; August 25th, 2016 at 8:08 PM.
August 25th, 2016, 8:45 PM
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weights are only needed if there is an imbalance condition to correct. If one side or both sides balance perfectly, no weight is needed.
Every once in a while you get one that balances perfectly with no weight on either side.
Every once in a while you get one that balances perfectly with no weight on either side.
August 25th, 2016, 9:24 PM
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Thanks..took it to an indy shop for alignment and balance, heard today parts mgr from the chevy dealer takes his car there for alignments-lol.
I had hoped he didnt pull tire off balancer without adding weight.
I had hoped he didnt pull tire off balancer without adding weight.
August 26th, 2016, 7:20 AM
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I went Road Force and never went back. - Everything I do now (not the mazda or trailers) is road force.
Road Force Balancing | MotorWeek
This fixed vibes in the Tahoe a few years back, and now it's all I do. Some shops, that's all they do. Instead of 10% cars coming back, 0% come back for tire vibes.
Road Force Balancing | MotorWeek
This fixed vibes in the Tahoe a few years back, and now it's all I do. Some shops, that's all they do. Instead of 10% cars coming back, 0% come back for tire vibes.
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August 26th, 2016, 7:48 AM
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I wanted road force balancing, but none in my area.
Whats strange is with the one wheel there was a weight at one time, just not sure if it was removed yesterday or in the past
Whats strange is with the one wheel there was a weight at one time, just not sure if it was removed yesterday or in the past
August 26th, 2016, 9:45 PM
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with treadwear, a tire may need rebalancing. a tire halfway into its life may be overweighted with the original amount of weight put onto the rim.
rf balancers are a great diagnostic tool. the cost, usually around $100 for 4 tires is somewhat expensive but it does take more time to match mount tires and rims if needed. New tires need about 500 miles driving for accurate measurements. I just make sure I buy good brand name tires.
rf balancers are a great diagnostic tool. the cost, usually around $100 for 4 tires is somewhat expensive but it does take more time to match mount tires and rims if needed. New tires need about 500 miles driving for accurate measurements. I just make sure I buy good brand name tires.
Last edited by tech2; August 26th, 2016 at 9:53 PM.