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Title: "On the Car" Wheel Balancing !!
Post by: Bam Bam on 11 February 2005, 21:37

Just wonderong if there is any NE members on here who can recommend a decent place that does "on the Car" Wheel Balancing, I've just had my nice Strosek Alloys re-furbed but can't seem to get them balanced correctly from 2 different places, it's def. the wheels as the original Pirelli's "P" slots on the car run true and wobble free but as soon as the Strosek's are on the car and I hit 65 mph the wobble starts and by 70 mph it's pretty bad.
Anyone know of such a place.

Thanks in advance.

Jim.? :smiley:

Title: Re: "On the Car" Wheel Balancing !!
Post by: Bam Bam on 11 February 2005, 21:44

Sorry about posting this twice, did'nt see it first time around? :laugh:

Jim. :wink:

Title: Re: "On the Car" Wheel Balancing !!
Post by: Mr Blue on 11 February 2005, 21:58

This sounds like another problem than the wheels.

Title: Re: "On the Car" Wheel Balancing !!
Post by: ...joe on 12 February 2005, 09:39

are the centre bores the same size on the strosek alloys? this could make the difference if they are a sloppy fit and are just relying on the bolts to centre them. you can buy spigt rings to adjust the size to fit i think.

Title: Re: "On the Car" Wheel Balancing !!
Post by: Bam Bam on 12 February 2005, 12:16

Thanks for your replies,

Blue, it's almost certainly the wheels as the car drives perfect when the original 14" Pirelli's are on, Joe might have a good point here as there are no spigot rings on the wheels and only the bolts are centering them up, I'll look into this side of things and hope this cures it.

Thanks Jim. :wink:?

Title: Re: "On the Car" Wheel Balancing !!
Post by: golf1.8t on 14 February 2005, 01:08

you sure the wheels aint buckled

Title: Re: "On the Car" Wheel Balancing !!
Post by: Gambit on 14 February 2005, 09:33

get spigot rings if the wheels arent centralised on the hubs