Had a good day at billing yesterday. Decided once again to treat the ninety to a set of new wheels and beg,so. I didn't have them fitted as I was in the mrs car,So took them home with me. My question is, They are all balanced but the weight varies and im not sure what wheel goes on what corner.
Sorry,That should be wheels and bfg,s.
Err? You want to know which wheel with which balance weight goes where?
My advice is to go to the stores and ask for a Long Weight and a Left Handed Scewdriver.
It doesn't matter, the wheels were obviously balanced off the car, so they should be fine assuming that there is no huge imbalance on the vehicle itself.
Jeff
->Im thinking the 200g front offside,
->155g front nearside,
->130g rear offside,And 120g rear nearside.
->How far out am i please?.
Far enough to make me think they should be fitted by a professional, for your own safety.................
On or around Mon, 18 Jul 2005 12:47:21 +0100, "bones" enlightened us thusly:
the weights are irrelevant to which position on the car you fit 'em, only notable thing is that the one with the most weight on it is the furthest off-balance to start with. Provided they're balanced correctly, though, it's of no consequence.
wheels are balanced off the vehicle so they can go on any corner.
Regards. Mark.
In message , Geoff writes
Best answer so far !!!!
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Do I win a prize ?
In news: snipped-for-privacy@4ax.com, Geoff blithered:
And more importantly ours!
I think this is the most incredible post I've ever seen on usenet. No offence or anything, but don't you drive a truck for a living?
There are no stupid questions, only stupid answers! One of the best things about this NG (more than any other I look at) is that people can ask questions where the answers are obvious to others, and get a sensible response. If you don't know, and you don't ask, then you don't learn.
On or around Tue, 19 Jul 2005 01:32:53 +0100, "Bob Miller" enlightened us thusly:
well, he did get a few sensible answers...
Granted. Questions, however, can be a very good indication as to the need for urgency of an appropriate answer. This is not having a poke, or attaching any blame, more a reflection on education. Like I said, probably the most incredible post I've seen, certainly for some time.
No offence taken,And yes i do. The answer to my question is more than likely obvious to many on here. I was asking as there *may*have been a reason that the weights varied from wheel to wheel. For example: If you buy aftermarket coil springs,The front and rear poundage is different as is the left and right.
wheels *on* the vehicle, it is a fair question. TonyB
In message , MVP writes
Any of the bottom corners.
How so?
Why?
In message , bones writes
Different situation all together. The weights are added to the individual wheels to compensate for imperfections in manufacture or arising due to everyday wear and tear. The weights are different simply because each wheel/tyre combination is slightly different. Without them the wheel would vibrate when rotating at high speed putting undue stress on bearings, suspension and steering, in extreme cases making the vehicle undriveable. This effect is most noticeable on the front wheels as the driver can feel the vibration through the steering.
Equipment to balance the wheel/tyre combination has improved over the years but balancing has typically been done off the vehicle. Doing it in situ is I suspect largely motivated by the reduction in time taken by obviating the need to remove/replace each wheel. I've never seen one in action. There may be a slight improvement in the end result, I don't know, as there should be no or little imbalance in the actual hub/brake disc. Maybe someone else can be more definitive.
Because balancing with the wheels on the vehicle will also balance out slight imperfections in the shafts too, especially if the vehicle has been kerbed or off-roaded. Trouble is, every time a wheel is removed, not only must it go back on the same corner but also on the same studs as it was when it came off.
This technique successfully cured an out of true wobble on a car I had which had been kerbed. Normal balancing didn't do the job.
TonyB
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