Mark,
Glad to hear the probelem was resolved. I have been happy to be a Tire
Rack customer myself. I'm curious, did the shop have a tire lathe? I can't
say I have seen the service offered most places, but then buying tires isn't
something I do everyday. Y-e-a-r-s ago there was a place in Pasadena called
"Caldwell Tire" that would true up the tire once it was mounted (for a fee).
I silently questioned their rational that removing tread actually prolonged
tire life - especially since the tire flexed and has a near flat contact
patch with the road. But who knows.
Flat spots can be hard to see, but sure can be felt. I bought a set of
wheels/tires at Pick A Part recently for my Turbo Pinto. Seemed like a good
deal until I drove on the tires. Running the pressure low and trying to
squeeze the flat spot out didn't work, nor did over inflating them. Being
cheap like I am, I jacked the back of my car and with the wheel spinning
heald my power planner to it. Well..., it made for a lot of thin rubber
debris, but I still had the "thwamp."
As a side note to "lead weights:" I remember years ago when horizontal
bubble levels were used for balancing that the guy would move the tire
around the rim BEFORE mounting to minimize the amount of weights needed.
With most modern balances that hold the tire vertical I doubt they do it
now.
Tom
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