Previously:
2005 D3 2.7 TDV6 S
1984 90 2.25 Petrol CSW
1992 90 200TDi Hard Top
1995 Discovery ES 300TDi
2003 90 TD5 Truck Cab
26th Feb 2009 8:39 am
Ken
Member Since: 20 Feb 2006
Location: Here
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In simple layman’s terms the purpose of wheel balancing is to counter balance the tyre highspot however the picture depicts the weights balancing each other out other in a rather than correct fitting of the weight in the first place.
So on each wheel if required there should be no more than one strip of weights on the outer and inner parts of the wheel.
There are acceptable limits to how much weight should be applied and to further confuse matters it is acceptable to hide weights behind spokes (this is known as splitting) really only done on bling wheels
Enjoy
26th Feb 2009 9:05 am
Roel
Member Since: 16 Aug 2008
Location: home
Posts: 1215
Could it be that the rim is not perfect round anymore? Then they are almost impossible to balance.Roel
1997 Camel Trophy Disco ex-P101JWK (traded it for a Britains 42101)
1984 90 TD5
2005 G4 Disco 3 BN55WPT
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26th Feb 2009 9:38 am
AJS4X4
Member Since: 30 Mar 2008
Location: Surrey
Posts: 3224
That amount of weight reminds me of some of the larger BFGoodrich we have been fitting lately, so now if it's tooooooooo much we send them back under complaint, had some 285/75x16 BFG AT KO's the other week which needed over 500grms on one plain, guess where they went ?
General are great to balance like most other leading makes.
Andy.
26th Feb 2009 10:12 am
ronp
Member Since: 29 Nov 2006
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 15264
So is this is a Tyre issue only [or bad wheel balancing] and not down to poorly manufactured wheels ???...... always on the road less travelled 🚧
26th Feb 2009 10:16 am
AJS4X4
Member Since: 30 Mar 2008
Location: Surrey
Posts: 3224
Some tyres are better for balance than others, the larger the tyre can sometimes make it a little differcult, depends on make etc.
Also some wheel rims can be poor to start with, then you mount a poor'ish tyre which make it worse, especially if it's an "all internal balance".
Those EMPI rims are normally found on air-cooled 'dubs 8)I know it's not considered "kind" to say no these days, but no. Just no, ok? And if it's not ok, still no.
26th Feb 2009 12:09 pm
Ken
Member Since: 20 Feb 2006
Location: Here
Posts: 10865
Bought some tyres for my D1 once from a company called Bronco up north somewhere, I know they where re-thread when I bought them, however they where that out of balance no one managed to stop the wheel wobble. - only used them off road
"I know that you believe that you understood what you think I said, but I am not sure you realize that what you read is not what I meant"
26th Feb 2009 1:12 pm
dealmaker
Member Since: 05 Oct 2008
Location: North East
Posts: 149
Ken,
have you got a reference (PPG - BASF etc or otherwise) for that "Dark Chrome" colour - would love to get a set done like that!
Is it a special Powder process - or just standard electrostatic? (I will get the lads at work to order some in for me and powder if it's a standard process)
Thanks!
26th Feb 2009 7:32 pm
ronp
Member Since: 29 Nov 2006
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 15264
C'mon, you don't expect Ken to pass over his trade secrets, surely?
If you want yours doing best bet is to send them to Ken.
He deserves that at least!
in other words
"Hey Mr Coca Cola, just tried your drink and I love it.
Can you send me over your recipe so I can get my mom to make some for me"
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counter balance really stupid
