[Healeys] wire wheels - again

Douglas Barker douglas.barker at videotron.ca
Thu Sep 27 13:12:16 MDT 2012


can somebody explain to me what a bubble balancer is ,what cost and where 
can I procure one?
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jackson Krall" <jackson_krall at yahoo.com>
To: <healeymanjim at hansencc.net>
Cc: <healeys at autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2012 2:41 PM
Subject: Re: [Healeys] wire wheels - again


>I don' t have one yet but some claim the bubble balancer is the best way to 
>go w/wire wheels. You might try balancing your brake drums to rid the 
>existing shake. Maybe that can also be done on the bubble? Also, if the 
>wheels are not "true" I doubt you can get a proper balance.
> After a rash of ripped tubes by tire shops I bought an inexpensive manual 
> tire changer on ebay and now do the mounting myself.
> Best
> JK
>
>
> ------------------------------
> On Thu, Sep 27, 2012 1:24 PM EDT healeymanjim at hansencc.net wrote:
>
>>i have gone to quite a few tire shops in las vegas silnce my main man quit 
>>and took up another profession.  none know how to balance wire wheels and 
>>most do not have the right cones.  i show them the picture on how to do it 
>>from the blurb in the back of the moss catalog.  they say they cannot do 
>>it right.  at present i use my bubble balancer but i still get a little 
>>shake at 50-60 mph.  could be the dreaded scuttle shake but i do not know 
>>for sure.  hjim
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