Wheel balancing

[*Cobber*]

Stick on weights on the inside is fine. If your rims are good quality the only weight difference is the valve. Make sure they position the tyres on the rims correctly. The tyre should be marked with a white or yellow dot, this goes in line with the valve. I bet 99% of tyres are fitted incorrectly needing huge globs of lead.

http://www.toyo.com.au/tech_info14.htm

How many people have now just gone to the shed to check their tyres?

I can comment on the Vintage pin drive wheels and with the tyres fitted correctly only 1 or two thumbnail size leads were required on the back of each wheel.

Try the wheel on the wheel balancer without the tyre first to see how out of balance the bare wheel is.

[Rob. Smith]

Originally Posted by *Cobber*

Stick on weights on the inside is fine. If your rims are good quality the only weight difference is the valve. Make sure they position the tyres on the rims correctly. The tyre should be marked with a white or yellow dot, this goes in line with the valve. I bet 99% of tyres are fitted incorrectly needing huge globs of lead.

http://www.toyo.com.au/tech_info14.htm

How many people have now just gone to the shed to check their tyres?

I can comment on the Vintage pin drive wheels and with the tyres fitted correctly only 1 or two thumbnail size leads were required on the back of each wheel.

Try the wheel on the wheel balancer without the tyre first to see how out of balance the bare wheel is.

I had a set of Pirelli performance tyres once (still love pirellis) and one just couldn't be balanced. The vibration used to come in at 80 kph and disappear at 85...damn annoying in traffic..First it was static balanced than it was match balanced, then dynamically balanced and finally an attempt at static balance again ??? The tyre was relegated to the rear until the set wore out. Pirelli denied any problem and blamed the fitters. All we could decide on after several attempts at balancing was that, that particular tyre was a dud. I continue to buy Pirellis and have not had any problems since. I agree with checking the wheel first...they can also be out of round believe it or not !