wheel balancing
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Drifting
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wheel balancing
I just bought some really nice new Torq Thrust II wheels. I want to get them balanced using the method where they glue the counterweights onto the back rather than hammering counterweights onto the front. How do I describe that when I'm making my phone calls? What is the technical term for the better way? Thx
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From: Charlotte NC
YES...the computerized wheel balancers have several settings that can balance the wheel depending on where the placement of the weights need to go or are wanting to go.
Just make sure that the inside of the wheel is REALLY CLEAN so when they go to stick them on...they stick.
When the wheel is installed...spin it and make sure that the weights do not get knocked off by the brake caliper. Because the air space between the caliper and inside of the wheel can differ.
Also...when the weights or on the wheel and it is balanced. I hope I can describe this so you understand. IF they applied weight on the wheel for the inner bead area and then had to add more...but the machine told them to put more weight a distance away from the initial weights they just installed... something is wrong.
SO looking at your tire like as if it were a clock. If the weight were put on the wheel at 11 'o'clock for the inner bead area...and then that needed to put some a 9 'o' clock... that is not right.
I do not care where the weights are for the outer bead area as long as they are together and not separated.
Hopefully that makes sense.
DUB
Just make sure that the inside of the wheel is REALLY CLEAN so when they go to stick them on...they stick.
When the wheel is installed...spin it and make sure that the weights do not get knocked off by the brake caliper. Because the air space between the caliper and inside of the wheel can differ.
Also...when the weights or on the wheel and it is balanced. I hope I can describe this so you understand. IF they applied weight on the wheel for the inner bead area and then had to add more...but the machine told them to put more weight a distance away from the initial weights they just installed... something is wrong.
SO looking at your tire like as if it were a clock. If the weight were put on the wheel at 11 'o'clock for the inner bead area...and then that needed to put some a 9 'o' clock... that is not right.
I do not care where the weights are for the outer bead area as long as they are together and not separated.
Hopefully that makes sense.
DUB
