[Shotimes] Shaking at 70

[Paul Nimz]

Some still have the tire spinners.  But most will tell you "there's nothing
I can do with that tire".  Best bet is to buy a box of stick on weights and
do it your self.

BTDT

Paul Nimz
'97 TR
'93 EG mtx


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "jared gardner" <jmcbgardner@hotmail.com>
To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, July 09, 2004 9:54 AM
Subject: Re: RE: [Shotimes] Shaking at 70


> So are there actually shops out there that will do a balance on the car?
I
> don't know if I would even know how to ask for such a service.  Do you
have
> this done currently on your car?
>
>
> >From: "George Fourchy" <krazgeo@comcast.net>
> >To: "shotimes@autox.team.net" <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> >Subject: Re: RE: [Shotimes] Shaking at 70
> >Date: Thu, 08 Jul 2004 22:24:08 -0700
> >
> >On Thu, 08 Jul 2004 23:44:02 -0400, cmichaelo@optonline.net wrote:
> >
> > >First time around, it turned out that the two of my wheels centerbore
was
> >not centered, i.e., the wheel was incorrectly manufactured.
> >
> > >Second time this happened to me was with another set of wheels which I
> >suspect were not properly balanced but almost so.  I suspect that there
is
> >a slight imbalance in the front left rotor which offsets the equally
slight
> >imbalance of the wheel.
> >
> >Now see....??
> >
> >All of these other experiences just prove my point.
> >
> >You HAVE GOT to true up and balance the tire/wheel assemblies ON the car
to
> >get a
> >PERFECT balance.  There's NO way around it, no matter what kind of
excuses
> >anyone
> >wants to pipe up with.
> >
> >Manufacturers of cars can boast all day that their rotating assemblies
are
> >balanced... .....phooey!
> >
> >Aftermarket wheel and brake rotor/drum manufacturers can say the same
> >thing...
> >....phooey!
> >
> >Electronic computer balancers can brag all day how close their balance
jobs
> >are...
> >....phooey!
> >
> >If a person is satisfied with a "_close_" balance job, fine.  When one is
> >running a
> >stiff strut, a stiff spring, and a stiff tire, it doesn't take much to
mess
> >it all
> >up.  Close is then only as near to perfect as the proverbial cigar.  If I
> >want my
> >rattletrap SHO (NOT!) to be as smooth as the Lexus, then I have to do a
> >little extra
> >work on the balance.
> >
> >I'm glad to do it.  There's nothing like a smoooooooooth ride on smooth
> >pavement on
> >round tires at 75 or more MPH in a SHO when I'm roaring all the way
across
> >the
> >country to a SHO convention.
> >
> >George
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