On Thu, 26 Jun 2003 09:21:32 UTC "Ron"
<anony_mouse2000@hotmail.com.nospam> wrote:
>
> "Ron" <anony_mouse2000@hotmail.com.nospam> wrote in message
> news:3efab947$0$30818$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au...
> >
> > "Roger Brown" <r.c.brown@ieee.org> wrote in message
> > news:3EF927E4.BD4C3BC@ieee.org...
> > > Portable Wheel Balanacer:
> > > http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=39741
> > >
> > > You'll also need some tire weights and a jug of lube for mounting and
> > demounting the tires.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Roger
> > Hey Roger
> > I have never seen a portable wheel balancer here in aussie and I am sure
> > that my wheels are not truly balance properly at the shop. Could you
> please
> > explain how this contraption works.
> > I have a slight shimmer while driving and I believe that it is the wheel
> > unbalanced. I also read that Toyota balance from the studs and not the
> > centre.
> > Thanks
> > Ron
> >
> Sorry Roger , I didn't see the .pdf manual available from the site. I don't
> believe that this Portable Wheel Balancer is very accurate in comparison to
> the autoshop electronic balancers
Ron, I'm old enough to remember when those static balances were all we
had <g>. Basically a pivot with a bubble level, the trick to getting
a decent balance is knowing how to distribute the weights when you use
one of those. When I worked in a service station we got pretty good
results if we used 4 weights per wheel. Basically, you set the wheel
on the balance, move the weights in pairs until it balances then put
one of each pair on the outside of the rim and the other on the inside
at the position that balances the wheel. Worked well enough for even
short track stock cars with speeds of under 120 mph and bias ply tires
of the day.
--
Will Honea <whonea@codenet.net>