Gotta mucky rim and so the tyre was leaking a bit of air. tyre depot took tyre off, wire brushed it and then replaced - also with a sealant to stop any air coming out (superglue?).
Question is - should the tyre have been rebalanced or would they have put a mark onthe tyre and rim and simply realigned to that? Thanks.
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Personally I'd have rebalanced it, 'cos I've had tyres go out of balance during normal use without even losing any weights - however, if it's not vibrating then assume all is well and be happy.
rebalance every time
but was told that because my wheel had no central hole they could not balance it, not having the right attachments or something.So i went to five other places including Kwik Fit but no luck,looks like a trip to a Peugeot dealer to get it balanced. Is it usual for garages to not have the equipment to balance wheels without a hole in the centre?
Dan
Very few places have the equipment to do centreless wheels, as there are very few centreless wheels. No point paying hundreds of pounds for a bit equipment that's hardly ever needed.
The message from "Dan" contains these words:
That happened to me with LDV Convoy wheels - only on that occasion they didn't tell me, I found out. The hole in the middle is not central - so if you balance it by that it'll be out.
Had that problem with my first road car, a FIAT Strada (Ritmo) :)
Well 205 pepperpot wheels are probably the most common 205 alloys you find and they have no centre holes.
Even my Dad's place, which is a small independant garage, has the facility to change centreless wheels. I think you'll sometimes find that garage wither dont know how to use they're own equipment or cant be bothered to put an adapter on the balancing machine!
Still having trouble with alloy rim leaking air, have to go back later this week when time permits. Is there any sensible reason why NOT to fit inner tubes into alloy/tubeless tyre combination??
Ta.
Yes. The inner tube can get trapped between the rim and the tyre, tearing it and causing blow-outs, as can the friction between the tyre and tube.
I've got the same problem, and the fitter recommended removal, wire brush, sand (well, wet and dry I expect), repaint, allow to dry, then bring it back for refit with new valve and rebalance. And having finished the wire brushing, I can see the repaint is also needed.
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