[Shotimes] Shimmy

[Donald Mallinson]

DAve,

I guess you have never run into a real balance problem.  I 
have had two sets of tires saved by a good balance on the 
car, and contrary to what you have heard, it has almost 
nothing to do with the brake disk/drum/hub getting balanced 
at the same time.  It has to do with running the tire up to 
speeds MUCH faster than on any wheel balancer.  Those 
machines usually go no faster than maybe a real 20-40 mph? 
Where are these problems occuring?  At 60+!!!!

On the car balancing is a real solution.  The guy should not 
be steered wrong by those that don't believe.  Real world 
results are what count for me.

On the car balancing might not solve his problem, but is is 
the BEST place to start his search for a solution.

Don Mallinson

Dave Kegel wrote:
> Don,
> 
> The only advantage an on-the-car-balance gives you is that it also takes
> into account rotor/hub, etc. imbalance.  If you can move the wheels/tires
> around and they're still balanced OK, this just means that you didn't need
> them balanced on the car in the first place.
> 
> Dave