[Shotimes] Shimmy

[jared gardner]

Could you please explain what you mean by "did a George".  I have those same 
tires and I get the shimmy.  I would really apprecitate a solution to this 
problem.  Thanks in advance.


>From: "Paul Nimz" <niks@dlogue.net>
>To: "Dave Kegel" <d.kegel@comcast.net>, <shotimes@autox.team.net>
>Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Shimmy
>Date: Thu, 3 Jul 2003 00:33:26 -0500
>
>I had some Kumho Ecstas that would not balance until I did a "George" to
>them in the driveway.  Must have spent $100 in balancing and replaced two
>tires under warranty.  I even took it to a place that balances them on the
>car and they said they couldn't do it to them because they shook too bad.
>One afternoon with a jack and a box of weights and all is well.
>
>Paul Nimz
>'97 TR
>'93 EG mtx
>
>
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Dave Kegel" <d.kegel@comcast.net>
>To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2003 3:48 PM
>Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Shimmy
>
>
> > Oh come on guys!  If his steering wheel and dash are shaking that much 
>at
>60
> > MPH, he's well past needing  the fine tuning that an on-the-car-balance
>will
> > give him.  Don't side track the poor guy by having him start searching 
>for
>a
> > place that will do this.
> >
> > Dave
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "George Fourchy" <krazgeo@jps.net>
> > To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: July 02, 2003 3:44 PM
> > Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Shimmy
> >
> >
> > > On Wed, 02 Jul 2003 15:37:36 -0500, Donald Mallinson wrote:
> > >
> > > >Your mileage might vary, but I would try balancing them on
> > > >the car.
> > >
> > > As long as the tread is sound, that is, a belt hasn't broken loose
>(which
> > you can
> > > tell at a slow roll because the wheel will squirm left and right), 
>this
>is
> > the fix.
> > >
> > > George
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